
Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Buckling resistance with combined shear of steel curved bridge girder webs
Ph. Van Bogaert
Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
ABSTRACT: The web curvature of a closed-section girder is gradually increased, to assess the influence of
this curvature on the shear buckling resistance. Various types of numerical analysis have been used, from linear
elastic, up to material and geometric nonlinear analysis, including imperfections of various amplitudes. The
results show that web curvature increases the