Research Article

An Analytical Solution for Lateral Buckling Critical Load Calculation of Leaning-Type Arch Bridge

Table 3

Comparison between analytical solution and FEM results under hinged boundary condition.

Inclined angle11°13°15°17°19°21°24°27°30°

Analytical (MN/m)5.575.635.735.866.036.176.276.346.456.526.606.66
FEM (MN/m)5.705.755.875.905.966.006.096.196.256.326.406.47
Error (%)2.282.092.380.681.172.832.962.423.203.163.132.93