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204.4 - ACCEPTABLE METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
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| The following shall supplement the computer programs description in A4.4:
The use of computer programs shall be governed by Section 101.8 – Computer Software herein.
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204.6 - STATIC ANALYSIS
204.6.2 - Approximate Methods of Analysis
204.6.2.1 - Decks
204.6.2.1.9 - Inelastic Analysis
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C204.6.2.1.9D
Cases where inelastic finite element analysis or yield line analysis can be used include:
- The design of decks with irregular geometry (e.g., the acute corner of a highly skewed deck where approximate methods cannot accurately depict the deck’s behavior).
- The design of the deck overhang subjected to a vehicle collision event.
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204.6.2.2 - Beam-Slab Bridges
204.6.2.2.1 - Application
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| The following shall be deleted:
Fourth row in Table A4.6.2.2.1-3 (Equation Parameters: I/J).
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