Steel Bridge Design Handbook: Limit States

Mertz, Dennis R.

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Steel Bridge Design Handbook: Limit States

2012-11-01
By Mertz, Dennis R.

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English

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Creators:

Mertz, Dennis R.
Corporate Creators:

United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Bridge Technology
Corporate Contributors:

HDR Engineering
Subject/TRT Terms:

Bridge Design Fatigue (Mechanics) Limit State Design Steel Bridges
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-IF-12-052
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Bridge Technology
Abstract:

In the AASHTO 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 constructability, 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.
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PDF
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Federal Highway Administration
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