ICES BRIDGE DESIGN SYSTEM ENGINEERING USER'S MANUAL FOR STEEL GIRDER AND GENERAL LOADING DESCRIPTION

THE STEEL GIRDER DESIGN PROGRAM BLOCK AND THE GENERAL LOADING CAPABILITIES ARE DESCRIBED. THE STEEL GIRDER DESIGN PROGRAM BLOCK GIVES THE ENGINEER ANALYSIS AND DESIGN CAPABILITIES AS REPRESENTED BY THE COMPUTER PROGRAMS, AND ALSO COMMANDS THAT ENABLE HIM TO INTERACT WITH AND CONTROL THE DESIGN PROCESS ACCORDING TO INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS. THIS PROGRAM BLOCK IS CAPABLE OF DESIGNING ROLLED SECTIONS WITH OR WITHOUT COVERPLATES, SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS GIRDERS, AND COMPOSITE OR NON-COMPOSITE ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALLOWABLE BENDING STRESSES. THE GENERAL LOADING DESCRIPTION BLOCK PROVIDES CAPABILITIES OF ANALYZING AND DESIGNING CONTINUOUS GIRDERS OF A BRIDGE FOR AN UNUSUAL TYPE OF LIVE LOAD, SUCH AS A RAPID TRANSIT TRAIN OR MILITARY VEHICLE. THE ENGINEER DESCRIBES HIS LOADING USING A LANGUAGE DESIGNED FOR THAT PURPOSE. /BPR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Hpr, State NO R-10
• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Department of Civil Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02139

  Massachusetts Department of Public Works

  100 Nashua Street
  Boston, MA  United States  02114

  Bureau of Public Roads /US

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Albertson, L C
  • Emkin, L A
  • Kruger, R M
• Publication Date: 1968-6

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridges; Composite structures; Computer programs; Continuous structures; Girder bridges; Girders; Live loads; Loads; Manuals; Steel; Structural design; Systems engineering
• Uncontrolled Terms: Loading
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00207879
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bureau of Public Roads /US
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 12 1994 12:00AM