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Bridge Design
Site Data and Basic Conditions
The design of a bridge should be developed in a sequence of phases that are relevant for selection between several design options. Design practice varies from country to country but, in short, the following design phases may be considered: preliminary design, base case design and the final/execution design. The designer should start by fixing the conditions to develop the design options, namely the possible locations for the bridge, vertical and horizontal clearances, typical width for the deck and basic design criteria to be adopted. For the development of a bridge design, basic data should be collected that is specifically related to topographic, geological and geotechnical conditions. Hydraulic requirements, if relevant to the design case, possible seismic data, environmental and any other conditions related to the bridge site like, for example, local availability of the materials, may also be needed.
Bridge Design
Site Data and Basic Conditions
The design of a bridge should be developed in a sequence of phases that are relevant for selection between several design options. Design practice varies from country to country but, in short, the following design phases may be considered: preliminary design, base case design and the final/execution design. The designer should start by fixing the conditions to develop the design options, namely the possible locations for the bridge, vertical and horizontal clearances, typical width for the deck and basic design criteria to be adopted. For the development of a bridge design, basic data should be collected that is specifically related to topographic, geological and geotechnical conditions. Hydraulic requirements, if relevant to the design case, possible seismic data, environmental and any other conditions related to the bridge site like, for example, local availability of the materials, may also be needed.
Bridge Design
Site Data and Basic Conditions
Reis, António J. (author) / Pedro, José J. Oliveira (author)
Bridge Design ; 31-62
2019-05-14
32 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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