AASHTO-LRFD live load distribution for beam-and-slab bridges: Limitations and applicability

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 765-773

  Yousif, Zaher ^a   Hindi, Riyadh ^b  

^a CC Technologies Canada Inc   (Canada)

^b BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Girders; Live loads; Load and resistance factor design; Load distribution; Slabs

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURES; LOAD DISTRIBUTIONS; LONGITUDINAL STIFFNESS; RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGNS;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BRIDGE DECKS; COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTINGS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS;

BRIDGES;

EID: 35348894937     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2007)12:6(765)     Document Type: Article

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