Abstract:Taking the deformation caused by shear lag effect as the generalized displacement, the stiffening rib area of each flange plate of the steel box is converted to the corresponding plate, and the energy method is used to establish a differential equation and boundary conditions of the shear lag effect of the steel box girder considering the influence of stiffening ribs. Taking the simple-supported and cantilever boundary constraints as the examples, the analytical solutions for the shear lag effect of simple-supported and cantilever steel box girders are derived under the uniformly distributed load, and the distribution law of shear lag coefficient and deflection curve of steel box girders considering the influence of stiffening ribs is analyzed. The research results indicate that the shear lag analytical solution of steel box girders considering the influence of stiffening ribs is in good agreement with the finite element numerical solution under the uniformly distributed load, which verifies the correctness of the research method. There is a significant difference in the longitudinal distribution rule of shear lag coefficients under the simple-supported and cantilever constraints. Compared with the deflection of elementary beams, the deflection difference ratio of the mid span section of simple-supported steel box girders considering the shear lag effect is 4.18% under the uniformly distributed load, and the deflection difference ratio of the free end of cantilever steel box girders is 3.16%.