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 costeffective 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.
This project addressed the goal of National Strategy for Surface Transportation Researchto improve highway structures by enhanced materials, in partic...
In many cases, bridge designers concern themselves only with checking the stability and member stress levels in the structure for the in-service condi...
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