Steel Bridge Design Handbook: Limit States

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Steel Bridge Design Handbook: Limit States

2015-12-01
By Mertz, Dennis R.

File Language:

English

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Creators:

Mertz, Dennis R.
Corporate Creators:

United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Bridges and Structures
Corporate Contributors:

HDR, Inc.
Subject/TRT Terms:

Bridge Design Fatigue Handbooks Limit States Load Limits LRFD Reliability Reliability Index Service Steel Bridge Steel Bridges Strength
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-HIF-16-002 - Vol. 10
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Bridges and Structures
Abstract:

In the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Bridge Design Specifications, a limit state is defined as “a condition beyond which the bridge or component ceases to satisfy the provisions for which it was designed.” Bridges designed using the limit-states philosophy of the LRFD Specifications must satisfy “specified limit states to achieve the objectives of constructibility, safety and serviceability.” These objectives are met through the strength, service, fatigue-and-fracture and extreme-event limit states. This module provides bridge engineers with the background regarding the development and use of the various limit states contained in the LRFD Specifications.
Content Notes:

The previous version of this Handbook was published as FHWA-IF-12-052 and was developed to be current with the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 5th Edition with the 2010 Interims. FHWA-HIF-16-002 was updated in 2015 by HDR, Inc., to be current with the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 7th Edition.
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PDF
Funding:

DTFH6114D00049
Collection(s):

Federal Highway Administration
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File Language:

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