COMPUTER BRIDGE RATING SYSTEM

A users viewpoint is presented of the capabilities of the rating program and the structural members that it will cover, and an example is provided to illustrate the input required and output produced by such a system. The programs are designed to determine Inventory Rating, Operating Rating and Posting Limits (where required) for structures utilizing any or all of the following members: deck, stringer and girder, floor beam and truss. To illustrate the procedures involved in rating a bridge using the computer program, a single 140 span steel three truss is used as example.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

  341 National Press Building
  Washington, DC  United States  20004
• Authors:
  • Thunman Jr, C E
• Conference:
  • American Assn of State Hwy & Transp Office Proc
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 33-39

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge members; Bridges; Computer programs; Information processing; Inventory; Operations; Output; Ratings
• Uncontrolled Terms: Input
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Freight Transportation; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00084406
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1975 12:00AM