Abstract:Bridge constructions are developing rapidly as they are necessity in the transport network. The Passenger Boarding Bridge (PBB) provides passengers with means to embark and disembark a ship through weather protected tunnels. It is obvious that the endurance and safety of such structures are of paramount importance. It has been shown that forces and moments at three-tunnel boarding bridge supports were high in the critical cases, as well as stresses in pins and lugs. The aim of this research is to analyze crack… Show more
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