Tests of Large Bridge Columns (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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- Title
- Tests of Large Bridge Columns (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- J. H. Griffith
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0265875889
- ISBN 13
- 9780265875889
- Item weight
- 453 grams
Explore how 18 large bridge columns performed under axial load and what that means for modern design.
This edition summarizes experimental tests conducted on a variety of steel columns used in long-span bridges. It presents how columns of nickel steel, chrome steel, silicon steel, Mayari steel, and high-carbon steels behaved as structural units under load, including how stresses distribute and how different lattice details influence strength and failure. The report also discusses testing equipment, preparation, and observed patterns that inform safer, more reliable bridge design.
- Real-world testing of large bridge columns across multiple steel types to gauge strength and behavior.
- Analysis of stress distribution, unit behavior, and how design details affect performance.
- Observations on failure modes, deflection, and the role of lattice bracing and end connections.
- Data aimed at informing design decisions for long-span bridges and related engineering practices.
Ideal for readers of engineering design and structural testing who want practical insights from large-scale column experiments.
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