Assessment of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge - FTP Directory ...
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nodenumbercrossbeamcap beamFigure 6.11 FE model <strong>of</strong> two towersyxyx(a) Bottom Solid Section(b) Top Hollow SectionFigure 6.12 Cross sections <strong>of</strong> columns in towersThe moment-curvature curves for both sections are shown in Figures 6.13–6.16. Theyield and ultimate curvatures and moments are summarized for each curve and alsoincluded on <strong>the</strong> figure. The ultimate bending moment capacity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> solid section wasdetermined to be M yu =289,000 kN-m (213,000 kip-ft) about <strong>the</strong> weak axis y for in-plane86