| Title | Steel Bridge Design Handbook: Selecting the Right Bridge Type |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 68085 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Wright, Ken |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Bridges and Structures |
| Corporate Contributor |
HDR, Inc. |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Bridges and Structures |
| Publication Date | 20151201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | One of the initial choices to be made by the bridge designer is to select the most appropriate bridge type for the site. While this choice is not always straightforward, selecting the right structure type is probably the important aspect of designing a cost-effective bridge. This particular module provides bridge designers with the tools to select the right bridge type for the given site. Bridge types discussed included rolled steel beam, steel plate girder, trusses, arches, cable-stayed, and suspension bridges. |
| Public Note | The previous version of this Handbook was published as FHWA-IF-12-052 and was developed to be current with the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 5th Edition with the 2010 Interims. FHWA-HIF-16-002 was updated in 2015 by HDR, Inc., to be current with the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 7th Edition. |
| Rosap ID | dot:42909 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42909 |
| TRT Terms | Bridge design; Steel bridges; Bridge construction; Handbooks |
| General Subjects | Steel Bridge; Bridge Type; Span Length; Economics; Constructibility |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1608685 |
| Contract Number | DTFH6114D00049 |
| Report Number | FHWA-HIF-16-002 - Vol. 5 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/68000/68000/68085/FHWA-HIF-16-002_-_Vol._5.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |