Cable Saddles, Anchorages and Connections
Saddles atop towers of suspension bridges may be large steel castings in one piece (Fig. 15.35) or, to reduce weight, partly […]
Structural Analysis
Brittle Fracture
Under sufficiently adverse combinations of tensile stress, temperature, loading rate, geometric discontinuity (notch), and restraint, a steel member may experience a
Building Occupancy Loads
Safe yet economical building designs necessitate application of reasonable and prudent design loads. Computation of design loads can require a complex
Buckling Considerations for Arches
Since all arches are subjected to large compressive stresses and also usually carry significant bending moments, stability considerations must be addressed.
Building Codes
A building code is a legal ordinance enacted by public bodies, such as city councils, regional planning commissions, states, or federal
Bridge Layout
Trusses, offering relatively large depth, open-web construction, and members subjected primarily to axial stress, provide large carrying capacity for comparatively small
Bridge Decks
Highway-bridge decks usually are constructed of reinforced concrete. Often, this concrete is made with conventional aggregate and weighs about 150 lb
Bridge Steels and Corrosion Protection
One of the most important decisions designers have to make is selection of the proper grade of steel and corrosion-protection system.
Box Girders
Closed-section members, such as box girders, often are used in highway bridges because of their rigidity, economy, appearance, and resistance to