STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF PRECAST CONCRETE BOX SECTIONS FOR ZERO TO DEEP EARTH COVER CONDITIONS AND SURFACE WHEEL LOADS

This paper presents the current level of development of computerized analysis and design of precast reinforced concrete box sections. The complete range of overburden depths are considered now. This paper contains a summary of the initial program, that is, for culverts with greater than 2 ft of overburden and recent modifications to the program to update its capabilities. Aslo presented is a detailed discussion of a recently developed extension of this program to accomplish analysis and design of shallow buried box sections where overburden cover is 2 ft or less.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • A symposium presented at the 79th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Testing and Materials, Chicago, Illinois, 27 June-2 July, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

  100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700
  West Conshohocken, PA  United States  19428-2957
• Authors:
  • Heger, F J
  • Long, K N
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 3-16
• Serial:
  • ASTM Special Technical Publications
  • Issue Number: 630
  • Publisher: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Box culverts; Computer programs; Overburdens; Precast concrete; Reinforced concrete; Soil structure interaction; Structural design; Wheel loads
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164865
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 9 1977 12:00AM