Interior girder deflection curve

Midspan node no:

Node no = 1589, L=0.5*213400
area = 1.2*a

Load(KN) Maxm deflection(mm) Total load(KN)

320 0 0
640 10.83 640
960 23.186 1280 34.89
1,280 39.186 1920 51.8
1,600 44.04 2560
1920 61.006 3200
69.64 3840
Without tension stiffening
Appr BC and bracings Nebraska
Defln Total load(KN) load Thesis Results
0 0 0 0 0
6.4472 640 1000 12.5 13.227
13.227 1280 2000 29 20.503
20.503 1920 2500 37.5 30.228
30.228 2560 3000 48 39.152
39.152 3200 3500 58 51.371
51.371 3840 4000 69 58
73.76 4480 4500 92 73.76
106.59 4800 145.52 4800 139 145.52
189.37 5120 5000 183 189.37

Girder deflection profile

Coordinates Deflection
0.25 Pult,test 0.62 Pult,test 0.75 Pult,test Pult,test
0 10.4494 31.3357 40.7651 168.37
3050 13.2278 39.1524 51.3718 189.374
6100 10.44 31.2908 40.7127 168.222

Coordinates
A B C
0.25 Pult,test 10.4494 13.2278 10.44
0.50 Pult,test 24.2752 30.2287 24.2371
0.62 Pult,test 31.3357 39.1524 31.2908
0.75 Pult,test 40.7651 51.3718 40.7127
P 168.37 189 168
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Thes i s Res ul ts

0.87 Pult,test
-58.0137
-73.7608
-57.9054

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