Form-Finding of Funicular Geometries in Spatial Arch Bridges through Simplified Force Density Method

In a “classical„ vertical planar arch bridge subjected only to in-plane loads, its funicular geometry (which is the geometry that results in an equilibrium state free from bending stresses, i.e., simply under axial forces) is contained within a vertical plane. In the so-called &a...

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Main Author: Juan José Jorquera-Lucerga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/12/2553