Title:
Designing Pier Caps with Strut-and-Tie Models
Author(s):
F. C. Huang, I. S. Lee, and Y. L. mo
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
20
Issue:
1
Appears on pages(s):
43-47
Keywords:
bridges (structures); loads (forces); piers; superstructures; supports;
DOI:
Date:
1/1/1998
Abstract:
Pier caps are the suitable supports for carrying high loads from superstructures to substructures. An example of a pier cap subjected to vertical and horizontal forces is discussed in this article. The flow of forces within the pier cap is shown using the strut-and-tie model. A two-dimensional plane model in each of the longitudinal and transverse directions is presented and discussed.