Abstract
This paper deals with the lateral buckling strength and corresponding rational design method of the horizontally curved I-girder bridges. Through the experimental studies on multiple curved I-girder models, it is shown that overall lateral buckling is not so important a phenomenon and that local buckling of main girder between the supported portions by floor beams or sway and lateral bracings should be taken into account for designing the curved I-girder bridges. Accordingly, the local buckling tests of twenty seven model girders were carried out under the loading conditions of approximately pure bending. The results were used to estimate the buckling strength of curved I-girder. Also the analytical method to evaluate the lateral buckling strength of curved I-girders was discussed.
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