Simplified AASHTO load and resistance factor design girder live load distribution in Illinois

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 606-613

  Tobias, Daniel H ^a   Anderson, Ralph E ^a   Khayyat, Salah Y ^b   Uzman, Zeyn B ^a   Riechers, Kevin L ^a  

^a Bureau of Bridges and Structures   (United States)

^b Bureau of Bridges and Structures   (United States)

Author keywords

Bending moments; Bridge design; Live loads; Load distribution; Shear forces

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DESIGN; LIVE LOADS; LOAD DISTRIBUTION; SHEAR FORCES;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BENDING MOMENTS; PUBLIC POLICY; SHEAR STRESS; STANDARDS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

BRIDGES;

EID: 13944259308     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2004)9:6(606)     Document Type: Article

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