The specially orthotropic plate theory is used for analysis of panels made of girders and cross-beams. The cross-sections of both girders and cross-beams are H-types. The results of application of this method to rolled beam bridge by using specially orthotropic plate theory is presented. The result is compared with that of the beam theory. Finite difference method is used for this purpose. The influence of the 􀀥 􀀓􀀓 stiffness on the natural frequency is rigorously investigated. According to numerical examination given in this paper, the result by the plate theory is 2.43 times stiffer than that of beam theory.

• 한봉구(서울과학기술대학교 건설공학부 교수, 공학박사) | Han, Bong-koo 교신저자
• 이창수(서울과학기술대학교 산업대학원 건축토목협동과정, 석사과정) | Lee, Chang-Soo