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The Structural Engineer, Volume 62, Issue 13, 1984
An equilibrium method of predicting the ultimate capacity of plate girder webs containing corner openings and loaded in shear is presented and is based on the post-critical behaviour of such webs. Tests are presented to confirm that it is advantageous to locate the holes in the corners of webs along the compression diagonals and far away from the tension field. The predicted strengths using the proposed theory are compared with the observed strengths; the correlation based on some eight tests is found to be satisfactory. A convenient procedure for computing the ultimate shear capacity of such webs is suggested. R. Narayanan and N.G.V. Der Avanessian
Details are given of a numerical investigation into the interface shear stresses occurring in composite plates under wheel loads. The results of the investigation are used to develop a simple design method for estimating such stresses in typical bridge-deck panels and to demonstrate the influence of various parameters on the accuracy of the method. K.R. Moffatt and Professor P.J. Dowling
The paper presents a theory for predicting the behaviour of one-way spanning unreinforced masonry subjected to transverse lateral loading in which arching action may develop within the wall thickness. The paper compares the behaviour of such walls prior to cracking and post-cracking and demonstrates the effect of moisture movement strains, abutment stiffness, and material properties on the strength. A series of arching tests on wall elements is described and conclusions are drawn on the application of arching theory to design. C. Anderson