REPORT ON HIGHWAY BRIDGE DESIGN IN ONTARIO
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION IS GIVEN OF THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, ONTARIO, BRIDGE DESIGN SECTION. THE USE AND SELECTION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF STRUCTURES ARE DISCUSSED. CONTINUOUS POST-TENSIONED CONCRETE BRIDGES AND OTHER TYPES OF STRUCTURES IN COMMON USE ARE DESCRIBED IN SOME DETAIL, WITH AN OUTLINE OF DESIGN AND DETAILING METHODS. THE DEVELOPMENT OF DESIGN AND DRAFTING PROCEDURES IS DESCRIBED WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE REDUCTION OF COSTS BY USE OF ELECTRONIC COMPUTER FACILITIES. PROGRESS IN THE DESIGN AND DETAILING OF RETAINING WALLS IS GIVEN AS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS DEVELOPMENT. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- pp 386-403, 16 FIG., 11 PHOT
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Authors:
- Richardson, B S
- Publication Date: 1967-9
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Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Bridge design; Bridges; Computers; Design; Drafting; Highway bridges; Highway departments; Methodology; Operations; Organizations; Retaining walls; Structural design
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00208195
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: CANADIAN GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 30 1994 12:00AM