0-7146: Develop Guidance for Local Government Building Codes for Bridges

Details

• Creators:
  Shahandashti, Mohsen ; Chao, Shih-Ho (Simon) ; Yazdani, Nur ; Darghiasi, Pooya
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Texas at Arlington. Department of Civil Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Bridge design
  • Building codes
  • Design standards
  • Local government agencies
  • Recommendations
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Project Summary Report
• Contracting Officer:
  Hempel, Phillip
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  The design, construction, and maintenance of off-system bridges vary across local governments (cities and counties), often resulting in inferior performance compared to bridges managed by state highway agencies. Limited knowledge of local government practices hinders understanding of the factors contributing to these deficiencies and poses challenges for state highway agencies in providing effective guidance. This study synthesizes current practices for the design, construction, and maintenance of Texas off-system bridges managed by local governments, including the use of bridge-related design manuals and standards. The findings aim to improve the performance of off-system bridges by identifying the best practices, highlighting deficiencies, and providing recommendations to support more consistent and effective bridge management at the local level.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  0-7146
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86341/dot_86341_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 245.77 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e7f74d636df543751835b2f8c6eca17b84ea5ea94ec59aa3c2b6f8677354b3017e9fd2637761641338c6067c143e5a9d625ea7f6822a93a1abb2d8c8bc0d061a