Computer-aided Design of Horizontally Curved Girders by the V-load Method

Abstract

We have seen a design approach for curved bridges that is extremely simple and easily understood. The V-Load Method is not only a valuable tool from the practical stand-point, but familiarity with the method should contribute to the engineer's overall "feel"� of the curved girder problem. Although curved girder analysis and design by the V-Load Method is straightforward, it is not a procedure that can be done readily by longhand. But it can be done by a variety of manageable, fast-running computer programs, starting with Program V-LOAD.