Simplified LRFD bridge design Helping readers prepare for the civil and structural PE exam this book presents numerous design examples that serve as a comprehensive step by step guide to basic bridge design using the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications Fifth Edition. It offers a simplified explanation of load resistance factor design (LRFD) method based bridge design principles and lists the AASHTO reference section numbers alongside formulas and where topics are introduced to refer the reader to the primary source material. This is a valuable reference for civil engineering students as well as for practicing engineers