Integral Abutments for Steel Bridges

This guideline discusses the historical development and the resulting design procedures for integral abutments in steel girder bridges. Subjects addressed include long-term serviceability, low maintenance characteristics, and economy of construction.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document is Chapter 5 of Volume II of the "Highway Structures Design Handbook," of which certain chapters are published individually.
• Corporate Authors:

  Tennessee Department of Transportation

  James K. Polk State Office Building, 505 Deaderick Street
  Nashville, TN  United States  37243

  American Iron and Steel Institute

  1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 1300
  Washington, DC  United States  20036-4700

  American Institute of Steel Construction, Incorporated

  National Steel Bridge Alliance
  One East Wacker Drive, Suite 3100
  Chicago, IL  United States  60601-2001
• Authors:
  • Wasserman, Edward P
  • Walker, John Houston
• Publication Date: 1996-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 44p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Economics; Girder bridges; Guidelines; History; Jointless bridges; Maintenance; Serviceability; Steel
• Uncontrolled Terms: Integral abutments
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Economics; Highways; History; Maintenance and Preservation; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01001578
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: H009
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 1 2005 11:43AM