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Theory and Modern Applications

Table 1 Model parameters. Properties of materials at temperature 22°C

From: Effect of beam joinery on bridge structural stability

Material

Density kgm−3

Isotropic Elasticity

Reference

Concrete (unconfined compression strength 2.0E+7 Pa)

2286

Young’s modulus 2.3E+10 Pa

Murray (2007) [12]

Poisson’s ratio 0.15

Bulk modulus 1.1E+10 Pa

Shear modulus 1E+10 Pa

Asphalt concrete

  

Patel et al. (2011) [15]

- semidense

2360

Young’s modulus 6.98E+8 Pa

Poisson’s ratio 0.4

Bulk modulus 7.48E+8 Pa

Shear modulus 2.49E+8 Pa

- dense

2330

Young’s modulus 2.17E+9 Pa

Poisson’s ratio 0.4

Bulk modulus 1.693E+9 Pa

Shear modulus 7.75E+8 Pa

Structural Steel

7860

Young’s modulus 2.05E+11 Pa

Luecke et al. (2005) [10]

Poisson’s ratio 0.288

Bulk modulus 1.6667E+11 Pa

Shear modulus 7.96E+10 Pa