Title:
Behavior of Masonry Bearing Plates in Highway Bridges
Author(s):
A. Saxena and E. McEwen
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
94
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
523-542
Keywords:
bridge bearings; concrete blocks; failure mechanisms; stresses; finite-element method; highway bridges; loads (forces); masonry; strains; stress concentration; structural analysis; Structural Research
DOI:
10.14359/1652
Date:
7/1/1987
Abstract:
A highway bridge pot-bearing system was modeled using nonlinear finite elements to analytically trace the load distribution patterns and failure modes. Material properties for the concrete block supporting the bearing were represented by a modified consti