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Alternate Load Paths in Historic Truss Bridges: New Approaches for Preservation
Engineers who work on historic truss rehabilitation encounter projects for conversion of former vehicular bridges to pedestrian usage. The engineer finds today's design vertical live loads to be on the same order as those used by the designer from a century ago. Material allowable stresses are also similar (or better). But design wind load is significantly higher. This paper examines non-traditional load paths as an alternative to conventional "skeleton" approach to analysis. The authors' conclude that alternate load paths do exist and could be utilized by designers using commonly available computer software.
Alternate Load Paths in Historic Truss Bridges: New Approaches for Preservation
Engineers who work on historic truss rehabilitation encounter projects for conversion of former vehicular bridges to pedestrian usage. The engineer finds today's design vertical live loads to be on the same order as those used by the designer from a century ago. Material allowable stresses are also similar (or better). But design wind load is significantly higher. This paper examines non-traditional load paths as an alternative to conventional "skeleton" approach to analysis. The authors' conclude that alternate load paths do exist and could be utilized by designers using commonly available computer software.
Alternate Load Paths in Historic Truss Bridges: New Approaches for Preservation
Rutz, Frederick R. (author) / Rens, Kevin L. (author)
Structures Congress 2004 ; 2004 ; Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Structures 2004 ; 1-8
2004-05-21
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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