Deck Plate-Girder Bridges with Floorbeams
For long spans, use of fewer but deeper girders to span the long distance between supports becomes more efficient. With appropriately […]
Structural Steel
Deck Design
For most truss members, the percentage of total stress attributable to dead load increases as span increases. Because trusses are normally
Crane-Girder Connections
Supports of crane girders must be capable of resisting static and dynamic horizontal and vertical forces and stress reversal. Consequently,
Crane-Runway Loads
Design of structures to support cranes involves a number of important considerations, such as determination of maximum wheel loads, allowance
Criteria for Composite Construction
In composite construction, a steel beam and a concrete slab act together to resist bending. The slab, in effect, serves
Criteria for Built-Up Tension Members
A tension member and all its components must be proportioned to meet the requirements for maximum slenderness ratio given in Table
Criteria for Built-Up Compression Members
Compression members should be designed so that main components are connected directly to gusset plates, pins, or other members. Stresses
Cost-Effective Plate-Girder Designs
To get cost-effective results from the many different designs of fabricated girders that can satisfy the requirements of specifications, designers should
Corrosion Protection of Cables
In the past, the method of protecting the main cables of suspension bridges against corrosion was by coating the steel with