AN ENERGY METHOD FOR ARCH BRIDGE ANALYSIS.

Keywords: ENERGY, METHODS, ARCHES, BRIDGES, ANALYSIS, COMPUTERS, LOADS, MODIFIED, GEOMETRY, STIFFNESS, MODELS, TENSION, EFFECT, FAILURES, MODELLING, TENSILE, STRESS, HINGES, RINGS, EFFECTIVE, SECTIONS, COMPRESSIVE, SHEAR, DEFLECTION, ULTIMATE, LIMITS, LIMIT STATE, MECHANISMS, SOLUTIONS, ELASTIC, THEORY, APPLICATIONS, BEHAVIOUR, ASSESSMENT, BLOCKS, SPANDRELS, CARDIFF COLLEGE WALES UNIVERSITY