Bridge Engineering Handbook, Second Edition

Bridge Engineering Handbook, Second Edition
Author: Wai-Fah Chen
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 594
Release: 2014-01-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1439852073

Over 140 experts, 14 countries, and 89 chapters are represented in the second edition of The Bridge Engineering Handbook. This extensive collection highlights bridge engineering specimens from around the world, contains detailed information on bridge engineering, and thoroughly explains the concepts and practical applications surrounding the subject. Published in five books: Fundamentals, Superstructure Design, Substructure Design, Seismic Design, and Construction and Maintenance, this new edition provides numerous worked-out examples that give readers step-by-step design procedures, includes contributions by leading experts from around the world in their respective areas of bridge engineering, contains 26 completely new chapters, and updates most other chapters. It offers design concepts, specifications, and practice, as well as the various types of bridges. The text includes over 2,500 tables, charts, illustrations and photos. The book covers new, innovative, and traditional methods and practices, explores rehabilitation, retrofit, and maintenance, and examines seismic design, and building materials. The first book, Fundamentals contains 22 chapters, and covers aesthetics, planning, design specifications, structural modeling, fatigue and fracture. What’s New in the Second Edition: • Covers the basic concepts, theory and special topics of bridge engineering • Includes seven new chapters: Finite Element Method, High Speed Railway Bridges, Concrete Design, Steel Design, Structural Performance Indicators for Bridges, High Performance Steel, and Design and Damage Evaluation Methods for Reinforced Concrete Beams under Impact Loading • Provides substantial updates to existing chapters, including Conceptual Design, Bridge Aesthetics: Achieving Structural Art in Bridge Design, and Application of Fiber Reinforced Polymers in Bridges This text is an ideal reference for practicing bridge engineers and consultants (design, construction, maintenance), and can also be used as a reference for students in bridge engineering courses.

Bridge Engineering Handbook

Bridge Engineering Handbook
Author: Wai-Fah Chen
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 574
Release: 2014-01-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1439852340

Over 140 experts, 14 countries, and 89 chapters are represented in the second edition of The Bridge Engineering Handbook. This extensive collection highlights bridge engineering specimens from around the world, contains detailed information on bridge engineering, and thoroughly explains the concepts and practical applications surrounding the subjec

Ductile Design of Steel Structures, 2nd Edition

Ductile Design of Steel Structures, 2nd Edition
Author: Michel Bruneau
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 928
Release: 2011-08-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0071625232

Comprehensive coverage of the background and design requirements for plastic and seismic design of steel structures Thoroughly revised throughout, Ductile Design of Steel Structures, Second Edition, reflects the latest plastic and seismic design provisions and standards from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the Canadian Standard Association (CSA). The book covers steel material, cross-section, component, and system response for applications in plastic and seismic design, and provides practical guidance on how to incorporate these principles into structural design. Three new chapters address buckling-restrained braced frame design, steel plate shear wall design, and hysteretic energy dissipating systems and design strategies. Eight other chapters have been extensively revised and expanded, including a chapter presenting the basic seismic design philosophy to determine seismic loads. Self-study problems at the end of each chapter help reinforce the concepts presented. Written by experts in earthquake-resistant design who are active in the development of seismic guidelines, this is an invaluable resource for students and professionals involved in earthquake engineering or other areas related to the analysis and design of steel structures. COVERAGE INCLUDES: Structural steel properties Plastic behavior at the cross-section level Concepts, methods, and applications of plastic analysis Building code seismic design philosophy Design of moment-resisting frames Design of concentrically braced frames Design of eccentrically braced frames Design of steel energy dissipating systems Stability and rotation capacity of steel beams

Verification of Performance and Design Criteria for High Performance Steel Bridges

Verification of Performance and Design Criteria for High Performance Steel Bridges
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2006
Genre: Bridges
ISBN:

High Performance Steel (HPS) has quickly gained popularity in United States bridge applications due to its high yield strength and better weldability, toughness, ductility, and weathering characteristics. However, a great deal of information is missing from the body of knowledge on HPS performance and design criteria, especially concerning HPS-70W (485W) produced by thermo-mechanical controlled processing (TMCP). This research examines material characteristics and fatigue performance of HPS-70W (485W) TMCP, as well the performance of Ohio's first HPS bridge in service. Data from 96 tensile tests show that yield and ultimate strengths of HPS-70W (485W) TMCP are dependent upon plate thickness and orientation. 75 Charpy V-Notch (CVN) specimens were tested, and all met the ASTM A709 requirement for minimum toughness. Twenty-nine specimens were tested to investigate the fatigue resistance of continuous plates with punched, drilled, and reamed holes. Results from this investigation suggest that current restrictions mandated by some state departments of transportation concerning punching holes are not overly restrictive when HPS-485W (70W) is utilized. Performance of drilled and sub-punched and reamed specimens met or exceeded American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) (2004) requirements for Category B details. Performance of Submerged Arc Weld (SAW) and Narrow Gap Improved Electroslag Weld (NGI-ESW) welded butt-splices utilizing HPS-70W (485W) were examined. All specimens performed considerably better than predicted by the AASHTO fatigue life equation.

LRFD Steel Bridge Fabrication Specifications

LRFD Steel Bridge Fabrication Specifications
Author: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023
Genre: Bridges
ISBN: 9781560518068

"These specifications govern the fabrication of vehicular steel bridges to include the furnishing and fabrication of steel structures and the structural steel portions of other structures. Their objective is to achieve quality and value from a common specification that standardizes vehicular steel bridge fabrication in the United States. Specifically, the specifications: (1) minimize variations among projects; (2) provide economy, because individual fabricators would not have to change their methods and production variables; (3) allow expertise in steel bridge fabrication to be shared among states; and (4) enable owners to share resources, minimizing the effort each would, otherwise, spend to maintain their individual bridge fabrication specifications."--publisher website

Design of Highway Bridges

Design of Highway Bridges
Author: Richard M. Barker
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1194
Release: 2013-02-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118330102

Up-to-date coverage of bridge design and analysis revised to reflect the fifth edition of the AASHTO LRFD specifications Design of Highway Bridges, Third Edition offers detailed coverage of engineering basics for the design of short- and medium-span bridges. Revised to conform with the latest fifth edition of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, it is an excellent engineering resource for both professionals and students. This updated edition has been reorganized throughout, spreading the material into twenty shorter, more focused chapters that make information even easier to find and navigate. It also features: Expanded coverage of computer modeling, calibration of service limit states, rigid method system analysis, and concrete shear Information on key bridge types, selection principles, and aesthetic issues Dozens of worked problems that allow techniques to be applied to real-world problems and design specifications A new color insert of bridge photographs, including examples of historical and aesthetic significance New coverage of the "green" aspects of recycled steel Selected references for further study From gaining a quick familiarity with the AASHTO LRFD specifications to seeking broader guidance on highway bridge design Design of Highway Bridges is the one-stop, ready reference that puts information at your fingertips, while also serving as an excellent study guide and reference for the U.S. Professional Engineering Examination.

Structural Steel Designer's Handbook

Structural Steel Designer's Handbook
Author: R. L. Brockenbrough
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Total Pages: 1056
Release: 1994
Genre: Building, Iron and steel
ISBN: 9780070087767

This sourcebook reflects advances in standard design specifications and industry practices. The third edition offers access to reliable data on the material properties of steel, with coverage of the trend towards load- resistance-factor design (LRFD) in both bridges and buildings.

Steel Construction Manual

Steel Construction Manual
Author: American Institute of Steel Construction
Publisher: Amer Inst of Steel Construction
Total Pages: 2192
Release: 2011
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781564240606

Originally published in 1926 [i.e. 1927] under title: Steel construction; title of 8th ed.: Manual of steel construction.