Details:

Creators:
Toutanji, Houssam
Corporate Creators:
University of Alabama in Huntsville. Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Corporate Contributors:
Alabama. Department of Transportation
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Design Load Highway Engineering Load And Resistance Factor Design, LRFD Load Factor Resistance (Mechanics)
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
Alabama
Corporate Publisher:
Alabama. Department of Transportation
Abstract:
Multimedia technology is an essential instrument in the development of graduate engineers. This

multimedia package provides an exclusive background and an in-depth understanding of the new

technological advances in the design of concrete, steel and prestressed concrete bridges. It gives

guidelines and step-by-step instructions for the design of different types of bridges using the

LRFD specifications. It also includes an introduction of comparing three rating procedures

(ASR, LFR, and LRFR). One of the advantages of the package is that it can be conveniently

updated and modified to add future changes and procedures necessary for today’s structural

demand.

The LRFD specifications were created with a conservative point of view, applying almost

exclusively the limit states of strength. It is consistent with other major bridge codes adopted or

being adopted in many other countries such as Canada and the European countries. Because of

this many states throughout the United States have changed their specifications and are currently

implementing LRFD. It incorporates deep analysis and design methods with different kinds of

loads and resistance factors, which are based on the known variability of applied loads and the

material properties. This multimedia package includes the basis in which an engineer can design

a concrete bridge using LRFD specifications. It includes some PDF documents containing

explanatory examples and an overview of the strategic development of this structural code.

This project has a main focus to be a self-training tool for inexperienced engineers who are

interested in learning about the implementation of LRFD specifications in the design of concrete

bridges. It is a valuable tool because it contains procedures and specifications for each possible

situation together with detailed examples and illustrations. This package is a time saving, userfriendly,

reliable way of learning.


Format:
PDF
Funding:
Research project no. 930-703
Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:017122e64607283532b5791631b2717933015a0522f8767352d7281e72491589
Download URL:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20413/dot_20413_DS1.pdf
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