TRENDS IN THE DESIGN OF STEEL BOX GIRDER BRIDGES

THE STATE-OF-THE-ART OF STEEL BOX GIRDER DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION IS REVIEWED. IT IS SHOWN FROM A LIST OF 50 RECENTLY CONSTRUCTED BRIDGES THAT THE USE OF THE STEEL BOX GIRDER CONFIGURATION IS INCREASING BECAUSE OF AESTHETIC REASONS. THE PARTICULAR DESIGN FEATURES ARE ENUMERATED, RESEARCH NEEDS ARE CLASSIFIED, AND CURRENT RESEARCH WORK IS LISTED. THE CITED REFERENCES CONCENTRATE PRIMARILY ON THE GERMAN LITERATURE. THE PRINCIPLE NEED WAS SHOWN TO BE THE COLLECTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE AVAILABLE MATERIAL ON DESIGN AND THE NEED FOR MORE GENERAL ECONOMIC STUDIES. /ASCE/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 93, No ST3, PP 165-180, 6 FIG, 1 TAB
• Publication Date: 1967-6

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of the Structural Division
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aesthetics; Box girders; Bridge design; Bridges; Construction; Girder bridges; Metal bridges; Reviews; Steel bridges; Structural design; Structural engineering
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00208333
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 5 1994 12:00AM