The behavior of instability of thin-walled, I-shaped plate girders curved in plan subjected to equal end moments is investigated by a nonlinear inelastic analysis. Their inelastic buckling modes are particularly focused. The investigation results show that the curved girders buckle in the three fundamental buckling mode shapes and the possibilities of these instabilities depend on not only the plate-slenderness but also the initial radius of curvature.
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