Investigation of the effect of stiffness of members upon the solution of Vierendeel trusses
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Manning, John Joseph
Eding, L. H.
Manning, John Joseph
Eding, L. H.
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1948-06
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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en_US
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A Vierendeel Truss is composed of a series of rectangular
or trapezoidal panels without diagonal members.
It is named for its inventor, Professor Arthur Vierendeel
of the University of Louvain in Belgium, 'i'his type of
truss has been popular in Europe, particularly in Belgium,
since 1896 when the first bridge of this type was built
in that country. In the United States its use to date
has be-;n limited to concrete viaduct bents, small roof
trusses, and rigid frame foundations for buildings. It
has been reported that a bridge using a concrete Vierendeel
Truss system has been built recently on the West
Coast, but as yet there is no printed matter available
on that project..
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