RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DESIGN OF COMPOSITE BOX GIRDERS

Failure behavior of steel-concrete composite box girders under static load is briefly reviewed, confirming the similarity between webs of plate girders and box girders. Rules are proposed for Allowable Stress Design procedures which are directly adopted from proposed rules for Load Factor Design of box girders. (FHWA)

  • Corporate Authors:

    Lehigh University

    Fritz Engineering Laboratory
    Bethlehem, PA  United States  18015

    Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

    Commonwealth and Forster Streets
    Harrisburg, PA  United States  17120

    Federal Highway Administration

    1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
    Washington, DC  United States  20590
  • Authors:
    • Yen, B T
  • Publication Date: 1982-7

Media Info

  • Pagination: 50 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00387375
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-PA 82-012 Final Rpt.
  • Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
  • Created Date: Sep 28 1984 12:00AM