Ultimate torsional strength of cracked stiffened box girders with a large deck opening

The present paper studies the ultimate torsional strength of stiffened box girders with large deck opening due to the influence of cracks. Three types of hull girders with different spans are provided for comparison. Potential parameters which may have effects on the torsional strength including the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lei Ao, De-Yu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2092678215300546