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Bridges, including those on local roads, are integral elements of our highway systems. Despite their importance, however, they are often the most neglected components of the infrastructure. Demands on limited resources, especially competing roadway priorities for increased capacity and improved riding surfaces, too often result in deferred maintenance for bridges. The consequences are obvious — […]

The SCDOT Bridge Design Manual has been developed to provide engineers with the Department’s standard bridge design policies and practices. Engineers should attempt to meet all of the criteria presented in the Manual, while fulfilling the Department’s mission of providing a safe and efficient transportation system for the State. However, the criteria presented in the

Even though cable-stayed bridges have been built for a long time, simplified procedures have been used for characterization of their dynamic response and design purposes. These procedures were essentially directed towards representation of the overall bridge response, with no consideration to cable vibrations. Researchers have recently stressed the importance of cable vibrations on the overall

The ever-increasing demands placed on the transportation network across the nation, coupled with the aging infrastructure, have led to the omnipresent need to rapidly replace, widen, and build new highway infrastructure, including bridge structures. Due to rapid economic and population growth, transportation planners are under increasing pressure to improve highway and bridge systems under added

Description The book examines all aspects of the design of cable stayed bridges. Starting with a brief history, it addresses general design criteria and current technology, as well as static and dynamic analysis. The numerous illustrations provide examples of existing structures and document their critical parameters, including examples of outstanding structures which have recently been

A box girder bridge is a bridge in which the main beams comprise girders in the shape of a hollow box. The box girder normally comprises either prestressed concrete, structural steel, or a composite of steel and reinforced concrete. The box is typically rectangular or trapezoidal in cross-section. Box girder bridges are commonly used for

TOC:::::::::::: 10.1 General 10.2 Steel Bridges 10.3 Concrete Bridges 10.4 Concrete Substructures 10.5 Floor System 10.6 Bearings, Expansion Joints, and Railings 10.7 Girder Bridges 10.8 Truss Bridges 10.9 Rigid Frame Bridges (Rahmen Bridges) 10.10Arch Bridges 10.11Cable-Stayed Bridges 10.12Suspension Bridges 10.13Defining Terms Acknowledgment References Further Reading Appendix: Design Examples

Development of a Comprehensive Design Example for a Steel Girder Bridge with Commentary Design Process Flowcharts for Superstructure and Substructure Designs Prepared by Michael Baker Jr., Inc.

The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for the following: 1. Designing new and replacement bridges to resist scour 2. Evaluating existing bridges for vulnerability to scour 3. Inspecting bridges for scour 4. Improving the state-of-practice of estimating scour at bridges

The result of substantial efforts during the past three years, now in your hands, is an account of recent developments in those aspects of highway bridge superstructures, which have been of direct interest to the authors during the last two decades in particular. The book is organized in eleven free-standing chapters, each of which focuses

Design of Highway Bridges offers detailed coverage of engineering basics for the design of short- and medium-span bridges. Based on the new American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, this comprehensive text is an excellent engineering resource. The book contains: * A historical overview of bridge engineering * Information

In a straightforward style, this book presents a detailed overview of 20 cases of famous and other highly interesting bridge collapses over the last two centuries. Every case is illustrated and described in detail and the failure analyses made are supported by well-known explanations and, in some cases, by new theories. The chronological order makes

This manual provides policies and guidelines set forth by TxDOT regarding the design of bridges. It has been developed to help bridge designers working on TxDOT projects. The manual contains ten chapters – Organizational Overview, TxDOT and Bridge Design, Design Specifications, Geometric Restraints, Preliminary Considerations, General Design Controls, Superstructure Design, Substructure Design, Special Designs, and

8.2.1 Hydraulic Design Criteria 1.1 Design Frequency 1.2 Backwater 1.3 Freeboard 1.4 Velocity 1.5 Hydraulic Performance Curve 1.6 Flow Distribution 1.7 Hydraulic Considerations for Bridge Layout 1.8 Scour 1.9 Bank/Channel Stability 1.10 Coordination, Permits, and Approvals 1.11 Design Variance 8.2.2 Hydraulic Design Process 2.1 Overview 2.2 Data Collection 2.3 Hydrologic Analysis 2.4 Hydraulic Analysis of

This book describes the underlying behaviour of steel and concrete bridge decks. It shows how complex structures can be analysed with physical reasoning and relatively simple computer models and without complicated mathematics.

An extensively illustrated handbook summarizing the current state of the art of design and construction methods for all types of segmental bridges. Covers construction methodology, design techniques, economics, and erection of girder type bridges; arch, rigid frame, and truss bridges; cable-stayed bridges; and railroad bridges.