NTL Record

Title Report on Techniques for Bridge Strengthening. Design Example – Stringer Retrofit - Composite Action and Continuity Changes.
Record ID 67931
Personal Name
Creator
Ahlskog, C.
Corporate Creator United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Infrastructure
Corporate
Contributor
Modjeski and Masters
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Infrastructure
Publication Date 20180901
Language English
Abstract This example involves the replacement of stringers during re-decking on an existing truss/floorbeam/stringer bridge. The existing stringers are non-composite rolled W24x76 beams, that were designed for HS-20 live loads. The design criteria is to provide new stringers to obtain a HS-25 live load rating factor equal to or greater than 1.0, while minimizing the weight of the new stringers. The flexural live load ratings of the new stringers were significantly increased by both making the stringers composite with the new deck and changing the continuity of the stringer spans. This example only involves a study of the flexural resistance of a typical interior span for the new and existing stringers using the Strength-I Limit State. This example is based on AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 7th Edition.
Rosap ID dot:42821
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42821
TRT Terms Bridges; Structural strengthening; Retrofitting; Bridge design; Composite materials
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Contract Number DTFH61-11-H-00027
Report Number FHWA-HIF-18-044
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/67000/67900/67931/FHWA-HIF-18-044.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository