Shear Lag Effect of Continuous Curved Box Girder with Initial Curvature

Abstract

The homogeneous solutions of the governing differential equations for shear lag are used as the displacement patterns of the finite segment are presented. A finite segment model with consideration of initial curvature, bending, torsion and shear lag is established. In addition, the tests of the two-span continuous curved box girder and numerical calculations of the model tests by finite segment method and finite element method are made. The results of the model tests and numerical calculation are consistent with each other. An actual example was given to investigate the shear lag effect of a continuous curved box girder under load. The research results show that the initial curvature has an obvious influence on the shear lag effect of a continuous curved box girder.