Abstract
AbstractShear lag effect in thin-walled box girders has been studied over several decades. However, the methods adopted in many papers have some deficiencies. In the present work, an improved displacement function for shear lag warping in a box girder with cantilever slabs is established. Based on the concept of generalized force corresponding to the generalized displacement for shear lag and the relevant geometrical properties, an improved finite-segment method is proposed to simplify the shear lag analysis of complex box girders. The homogeneous solution of the governing differential equation for shear lag is adopted as the element displacement function. The formulas of the element stiffness matrix and the equivalent nodal force vector are derived. A general formula expressed in terms of the generalized moment is presented to calculate the stress. A finite-element computer program is developed by using FORTRAN language and is used to analyze a cantilever box girder model and a continuous prestressed con...
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