Development of steel design details and selection criteria for cost effective and innovative steel bridges in Colorado
Subtitle: CDOT study no. 85-00 final report
By: Alexander J. Stone, John W. van de Lindt, Suren Chen
Contributors: Van de Lindt, John W.; Chen, Suren, 1973-; Colorado. Department of Transportation; Mountain Plains Consortium
Series: MPC report -- no. 11-234; MPC report -- no. 11-234.
Publisher: Mountain-Plains Consortium
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Fargo, N.D.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
Subjects: Continuous bridges; Design and construction; Iron and steel bridges; Economic aspects
Other titles: Development of steel design details and selection criteria for cost effective and innovative steel bridges in Colorado :
Description: This research focuses on finding a method for creating cost effective and innovative steel bridges in Colorado. The design method that was discovered to create this cost efficiency was designing the beams as simply supported for non-composite dead loads, beam weight and wet concrete, and then making the beams continuous at the pier for composite dead loads and live loads. This method eliminates the need for an expensive field splice and simplifies design details at the interior support, creating cost savings.
Notes: "July 2011."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 35-36).

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