Solver and shell element performances for curved bridge analysis

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2008-07-01

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Topkaya, Cem
Kalayci, Ahmet Serhat
Williamson, Eric B.

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A study has been undertaken to investigate different solver and shell element performances for curved bridge finite-element analysis. Three sparse solvers were implemented into a bridge finite-element analysis code, and the solution times and memory requirements for typical bridges were compared. In addition, the use of four-node and nine-node shell elements in modeling was investigated for different mesh densities. Based on the comparative studies performed, modeling guidelines for practicing engineers have been developed and are presented herein.

Subject Keywords

Bridges, Composite, Finite element method, Computer software, Shells

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/33118

Journal

JOURNAL OF BRIDGE ENGINEERING

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https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)1084-0702(2008)13:4(418)

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Department of Civil Engineering, Article

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C. Topkaya, A. S. Kalayci, and E. B. Williamson, “Solver and shell element performances for curved bridge analysis,” JOURNAL OF BRIDGE ENGINEERING, pp. 418–424, 2008, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/33118.