SEISMIC DESIGN OF BRIDGES - DESIGN EXAMPLE NO. 6: THREE-SPAN CONTINUOUS CIP CONCRETE BOX BRIDGE

This document describes one of seven seismic design examples that illustrate "how" to apply the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' (AASHTO's) seismic analysis and design requirements on actual different bridge types across the United States. Each provides a complete set of "designer's notes" covering the seismic analysis, design, and details for that particular bridge, including flow charts, references to applicable AASHTO requirements, and thorough commentary that explains each step. In addition, each example highlights separate issues (skew effects, wall piers, elastomeric bearings, pile foundations, etc.). This document describes the sixth example, a 290 ft (88 m) sharply curved (104 deg) three-span concrete box girder bridge in the Northwestern United States with pile abutment foundations and drilled shaft pier foundations, SPC-C & A = 0.20g.

• Corporate Authors:

  BergerABAM Engineers, Incorporated

  33301 Ninth Avenue South, Suite 300
  Federal Way, WA  United States  98003-2600

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Technology Applications, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Mast, R
  • Marsh, L
  • Spry, C
  • Johnson, S
  • Griebenow, R
  • Guarre, J
  • Wilson, W
• Publication Date: 1996-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 248 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Box girder bridges; Box girders; Bridge design; Bridge foundations; Bridges; Concrete; Concrete bridges; Curved bridges; Earthquake resistant design; Flow charts; Pile foundations; Seismology; Specifications; Structural design
• Identifier Terms: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
• Uncontrolled Terms: Curved box girders; Drilled shafts; Seismic analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Pier foundation
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00740667
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-SA-97-011, Technical Manual
• Contract Numbers: DTFH-68-94-C-00005
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 11 1997 12:00AM