Steel Bridge Design Handbook: Selecting the Right Bridge Type

Wright, Ken; United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Bridges and Structures

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ROSA P serves as an archival repository of USDOT-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other information authored or co-authored by USDOT or funded partners. As a repository, ROSA P retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.

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Steel Bridge Design Handbook: Selecting the Right Bridge Type

2015-12-01
By Wright, Ken

English

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Creators:

Wright, Ken
Corporate Creators:

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

HDR, Inc.
Subject/TRT Terms:

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Bridge Construction Bridge Design Bridge Type Constructibility Economics Handbooks Span Length Steel Bridge Steel Bridges
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-HIF-16-002 - Vol. 5
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

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

One of the initial choices to be made by the bridge designer is to select the most appropriate bridge type for the site. While this choice is not always straightforward, selecting the right structure type is probably the important aspect of designing a cost-effective bridge. This particular module provides bridge designers with the tools to select the right bridge type for the given site. Bridge types discussed included rolled steel beam, steel plate girder, trusses, arches, cable-stayed, and suspension bridges.
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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