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The primary function of a bridge deck is to support the vehicular vertical loads and distribute these loads to the steel superstructure. This chapter provides practical information regarding the decking options and design considerations for steel bridges, presenting deck types such as concrete deck slabs,
3.3Calculation methods for the orthotropic deck IV-10 3.4 Calculating the main structure IV-11 . 8 3.4.1 The effects of self-weight and dead load IV-11 ... the same time, as progress in conception and design makes bridges very demanding in terms of with regard to fatigue performance, sophisticated fatigue load models have been recently
Calculate the internal forces and moments according to Eurocode’s principles. By modelling the bridge deck (geometry and stiffness to represent its actual behaviour in the best way) And by applying the load cases. Section and member analysis. Stress limitations at ULS and SLS.
This module provides practical information regarding the decking options and design considerations for steel bridges, presenting deck types such as concrete deck slabs, metal grid decks, orthotropic steel decks, wood decks, and several others.
Define the main bridge design parameters and identify constraints and boundary conditions. Explain the structural behaviour and peculiarities of today’s most important bridge typologies. Explain the main elements of bridges and their structural behaviour. Define the relevant actions on bridges.
This chapter provides a general description of the various concrete deck types, a discussion of the basic structural behavior of concrete decks, and an overview of major design and detailing considerations. Finally, a design example for a reinforced concrete bridge deck is provided.
Orthotropic bridge decks are efficient, lightweight steel deck systems, typically fabricated by welding “ribs” to the underside of a flat steel plate. The potential benefits of orthotropic steel deck (OSD) systems are compelling.
