MISSION BRIDGE - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE STEEL BOX GIRDER

The main span of the four-lane highway Mission Bridge is 440 ft (134.1 m) long with 290 ft (88.4 m) flanking spans, and consists of a steel box girder with an orthotropic steel plate deck. A box girder was adopted due to the structural efficiency of the box section and advantages in using thin plate material. The design is based on CSA Standard S6-1966 and the AISC Design Manual for Orthotropic Steel Plate Deck Bridges as far as applicable and with some deviations. The design was reviewed subsequent to the failure of steel box girder bridges abroad. The strength of the bottom plate in compression and the transverse bolted joints in compression received special attention. The joints of the deck plate made in the field are welded. /RTAC/

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• Authors:
  • Manniche, K
  • Ward-Hall, G
• Publication Date: 1975-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 169-192
• Serial:
  • Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: National Research Council of Canada
  • ISSN: 0315-1468
  • Serial URL: http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/loi/cjce

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Box girders; Bridge decks; Bridge design; Bridges; Compression; Construction; Highway bridges; Joints; Metal bridges; Orthotropic; Steel bridges; Steel plates; Strength of materials; Structural design
• Old TRIS Terms: Joint
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00131721
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 5 1976 12:00AM