FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSES OF IRREGULAR THICK PLATES FOR SIGNAL POLE DESIGN

Authors
FU GK BOULOS SJ
Citation
Gk. Fu et Sj. Boulos, FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSES OF IRREGULAR THICK PLATES FOR SIGNAL POLE DESIGN, Computers & structures, 58(1), 1995, pp. 221-232
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Sciences","Computer Application, Chemistry & Engineering","Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications","Engineering, Civil
Journal title
Computers & structures → ACNP
ISSN journal
00457949
Volume
58
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
221 - 232
Database
ISI
SICI code
0045-7949(1995)58:1<221:FAOITP>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The current specification of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials do es not specify any analysis method fo r the base plate design of span-wire-traffic-signal-poles. A simplifie d analysis method is developed here using finite element analysis for 28 signal poles, with calibration of the models by full-scale load tes ting. This method decomposes the base plate into three elementary comp onents corresponding to respective critical regions of stress concentr ation. It is consistent with the allowable stress design concept of th e current design code.