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Book Synopsis An Introduction to Bridge Load Rating Procedures by : J Paul Guyer
Download or read book An Introduction to Bridge Load Rating Procedures written by J Paul Guyer and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-22 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and others interested in bridge load rating procedures. Here is what is discussed:1. INTRODUCTION2. PURPOSE3. LOAD RATING REQUIREMENTS4. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES5. QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE6. BRIDGE LOAD RATING PROCEDURE7. DATA COLLECTION8. MATERIAL PROPERTIES9. LOAD EFFECTS-VEHICULAR BRIDGES10. LOAD EFFECTS-PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES11. COMPONENT CAPACITY12. LOAD RATING13. LOAD POSTING14. MATERIAL STRENGTH TESTING15. RATINGS FROM NONDESTRUCTIVE LOAD TESTING16. ASSIGNED LOAD RATINGS17. LOAD RATINGS BASED ON FIELD EVALUATION AND ENGINEERING JUDGMENT18. LOAD RATING DOCUMENTATION.
Book Synopsis An Introduction to Bridge Load Rating Procedures by : J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A.
Download or read book An Introduction to Bridge Load Rating Procedures written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2020-08-22 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and others interested in bridge load rating procedures. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. PURPOSE 3. LOAD RATING REQUIREMENTS 4. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 5. QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE 6. BRIDGE LOAD RATING PROCEDURE 7. DATA COLLECTION 8. MATERIAL PROPERTIES 9. LOAD EFFECTS—VEHICULAR BRIDGES 10. LOAD EFFECTS—PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES 11. COMPONENT CAPACITY 12. LOAD RATING 13. LOAD POSTING 14. MATERIAL STRENGTH TESTING 15. RATINGS FROM NONDESTRUCTIVE LOAD TESTING 16. ASSIGNED LOAD RATINGS 17. LOAD RATINGS BASED ON FIELD EVALUATION AND ENGINEERING JUDGMENT 18. LOAD RATING DOCUMENTATION.
Book Synopsis An Introduction to Bridge Load Rating Procedures for Professional Engineers by : J. Paul Guyer
Download or read book An Introduction to Bridge Load Rating Procedures for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2023-04-15 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, bridge engineers and others interested in bridge load rating procedures. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. PURPOSE, 3. LOAD RATING REQUIREMENTS, 4. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, 5. QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE, 6. BRIDGE LOAD RATING PROCEDURE, 7. DATA COLLECTION, 8. MATERIAL PROPERTIES, 9. LOAD EFFECTS—VEHICULAR BRIDGES, 10. LOAD EFFECTS—PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES, 11. COMPONENT CAPACITY, 12. LOAD RATING, 13. LOAD POSTING, 14. MATERIAL STRENGTH TESTING, 15. RATINGS FROM NONDESTRUCTIVE LOAD TESTING, 16. ASSIGNED LOAD RATINGS, 17. LOAD RATINGS BASED ON FIELD EVALUATION AND ENGINEERING JUDGMENT, 18. LOAD RATING DOCUMENTATION, 19. REFERENCES.
Book Synopsis Review of Load Rating and Posting Procedures and Requirements by : Mark Bowen
Download or read book Review of Load Rating and Posting Procedures and Requirements written by Mark Bowen and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All states are required to load rate and post bridges in order to comply with federal standards. Load ratings are performed in order to determine the safe live load capacity of a bridge, considering the existing conditions of the bridge. Based on the load ratings, the bridge is evaluated for load posting or strengthening. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) was notified that their practice for load rating and posting did not satisfy 23 CFR 650.313. The purpose of this study was to summarize and compare load rating and posting procedures used in other states and to provide recommendations and information necessary to modify the load rating and posting procedures in INDOT's Bridge Inspection Manual (Part 3: Load Rating) in order to satisfy 23 CFR 650.313.In order to understand how load rating and posting is performed in other states, department of transportation (DOT) manuals were examined, questionnaires were sent to states, and additional states of interest were surveyed. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) The Manual for Bridge Evaluation, Second Edition, which is the current specification for load rating and posting bridges was reviewed, as well as older AASHTO bridge evaluation manuals. Based on this information, revisions were proposed to the INDOT Bridge Inspection Manual (Part 3: Load Rating) in order to eliminate current deficiencies.
Author :American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures Publisher :AASHTO ISBN 13 :1560514965 Total Pages :41 pages Book Rating :4.5/5 (65 download)
Book Synopsis The Manual for Bridge Evaluation by : American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures
Download or read book The Manual for Bridge Evaluation written by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures and published by AASHTO. This book was released on 2011 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Load Rating Highway Bridges by : Lubin Gao
Download or read book Load Rating Highway Bridges written by Lubin Gao and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-30 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LOAD RATING HIGHWAY BRIDGES In accordance with Load and Resistance Factor Rating Method First Edition The first comprehensive text introducing the background theory along with the practical procedure of load rating highway bridges with the state-of-the-art Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) method. With its simplicity and complete contents on this subject, this is an indispensable text for both students and practicing engineers. The safety of bridges is essential to the traveling public. To ensure that bridges in our highway system function safely and serve properly, engineers need to inspect and assess the live load carrying capacity of the bridges. Based on the results of inspection and evaluation, decisions are made on load restriction, repair, retrofit or replacement. Load rating, one of the critical tasks in this decision-making process, uses either an analytical method or non-destructive load testing to determine the live load carrying capacity of a bridge. This is a book solely concentrated on bridge load rating by using analytical load rating methods, with a focus on the LRFR method. The primary purpose of this book is to provide the basic concept of load rating highway bridges in terms of the LRFR method. The target readers are practicing engineers who want to acquire fundamental knowledge of the LRFR method. Bearing that in mind, the author attempts to strike a balance between theory and how-to. Engineers who are conducting or will perform load ratings of bridges can use this text as a reference in supplement to the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation (MBE). This book can also serve as a textbook or supplemental material for a senior level undergraduate or graduate course in bridge design and load rating. This text is divided into three major sections. The first section contains a brief introduction to bridge load rating (Chapter 1) and fundamentals of structural failure and structural reliability theory (Chapter 2). After completing this section, re
Book Synopsis Bridge Load Rating by : Rafael Armendariz
Download or read book Bridge Load Rating written by Rafael Armendariz and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspection and evaluation of bridges in Indiana is critical to ensure their safety to better serve the citizens of the state. Part of this evaluation includes bridge load rating. Bridge load rating, which is a measure of the safe load capacity of the bridge, is a logical process that is typically conducted by utilizing critical information that is available on the bridge plans. For existing, poorly-documented bridges, however, the load rating process becomes challenging to adequately complete because of the missing bridge information. Currently, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) does not have a prescribed methodology for such bridges. In an effort to improve Indiana load rating practices INDOT commissioned this study to develop a general procedure for load rating bridges without plans. The general procedure was developed and it was concluded that it requires four critical parts. These parts are bridge characterization, bridge database, field survey and inspection, and bridge load rating. The proposed procedure was then evaluated on two bridges in Indiana that do not have plans as a proof of concept. As a result, it was concluded that load rating of bridges without plans can be successfully completed using the general procedure. A flowchart describing the general procedure was created to make the load rating process more user-friendly. Additional flowcharts that summarize the general procedure for different type of bridges were also provided.
Book Synopsis System Orientation Manual for Load Rating of Bridge Structures by : Wyoming. State Highway Department. Bridge Division
Download or read book System Orientation Manual for Load Rating of Bridge Structures written by Wyoming. State Highway Department. Bridge Division and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Iowa. Department of Transportation. Office of Bridges and Structures Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :63 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (872 download)
Book Synopsis Bridge Rating Manual by : Iowa. Department of Transportation. Office of Bridges and Structures
Download or read book Bridge Rating Manual written by Iowa. Department of Transportation. Office of Bridges and Structures and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this manual is to document the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) policy and procedures for load rating and posting of structures within the State of Iowa. This manual is intended to ensure that every bridge is rated as to its safe load carrying capacity. This manual presents guidelines and procedures for rating bridges and outlines the documentation required.
Book Synopsis Bridge Rating Practices and Policies for Overweight Vehicles by : Gongkang Fu
Download or read book Bridge Rating Practices and Policies for Overweight Vehicles written by Gongkang Fu and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2006 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 359: Bridge Rating Practices and Policies for Overweight Vehicles explores overweight vehicle permit processes. The report includes information on state and provincial bridge rating systems, bridge evaluation practices, and permit policies as they relate to overweight and oversize vehicles. The report is designed to help in the understanding of the reasons for nonuniform permitting practices. The report reviews specifications, software types, treatment of nonstandard configurations, and allowance for in-place dead loads; processes of permit review; and personnel assigned to permit review.
Author :American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures Publisher :American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials ISBN 13 : Total Pages :172 pages Book Rating :4.E/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges, 1994 by : American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures
Download or read book Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges, 1994 written by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures and published by American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials. This book was released on 2000 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Manual has been developed to assist Bridge Owners by establishing inspection procedures And load rating practices that meet the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS). The Manual has been divided into seven sections, with each section representing a distinct phase of an overall bridge inspection and load rating program. Section 1 contains introductory and background information on the maintenance inspection of bridges as well as definitions of general interest terms. Key components of a comprehensive bridge file are defined in Section 2. The record of each bridge in the file provides the foundation against which changes in physical condition can be measured. Changes in condition are determined by field inspections. The types and frequency of field inspections are discussed in Section 3 as well as specific inspection techniques and requirements. Conditions at a bridge site may require more elaborate material tests, and various testing methods are discussed in Section 4. Field load testing is a means of supplementing analytical procedures in determining the live load capacity of a bridge and for improving the confidence in the assumptions used in modeling the bridge. This is described in Section 5. Section 6 discusses the load rating of bridges and includes optional rating methods. The evaluation of fatigue and other special conditions are discussed in Section 7. The successful application of this Manual is directly related to the organizational structure established by the Bridge Owner. Such a structure should be both effective and responsive so that the unique characteristics and special problems of individual bridges are considered in developing an appropriate inspection plan and load capacity determination.
Book Synopsis A Procedure for Load Rating Reinforced Concrete Slab Bridges Without Plans by : Alain Michael Cuaron
Download or read book A Procedure for Load Rating Reinforced Concrete Slab Bridges Without Plans written by Alain Michael Cuaron and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridges without plans are a problem in the state of New Mexico since standard bridge load rating techniques cannot be used due to the lack of design plans and documentation that contains the required information such as the amount and location of the reinforcement. A research project was conducted for the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) to provide an effective method to load rate reinforced concrete slab bridges without plans using both structural analysis and non-destructive experimental techniques. This thesis presents the evaluation of two simple-span and two continuous-span reinforced concrete slab bridges. Bridge 8486 is a simple-span reinforced concrete slab bridge located in Albuquerque, NM. The bridge was built in 1984. According to the most current bridge inspection report for the bridge, the bridge had a satisfactory condition rating for the deck and superstructure and a good condition rating for the substructure. The bottom reinforcement layout was determined using a Hilti Ferroscan along with an AASHTO-based required steel area estimate while the material properties were determined based on the age of the bridge. The final load ratings from an AASHTOWare BrR analysis show that Bridge 8486 is capable of carrying an HS-20 vehicle safely. Bridge 8282 is a simple-span reinforced concrete slab that was built in 1976. The bridge is located in Albuquerque, NM. The bridge has a satisfactory condition rating for the deck and superstructure while the substructure was given a fair condition rating based on the most current bridge inspection report. The bottom reinforcement layout and material properties were estimated similarly to Bridge 8486. The final BrR load ratings show that the bridge has a load carrying capacity that can safely carry an HS-20 vehicle. Bridge 8827 is a three-span continuous reinforced concrete slab bridge. The bridge was built in 1991 in Albuquerque, NM. The deck, superstructure and substructure were given a fair condition rating in the most current bridge inspection report. Like Bridge 8486 and Bridge 8282, the bottom reinforcement was estimated using a Hilti Ferroscan, however, the scanner did not provide enough data to estimate the top reinforcement layout. Therefore, the top reinforcement layout was estimated using a combination of AASHTO, a top to bottom steel area ratio assumption (i.e., steel area for the top of the slab above the pier is 10% larger than the bottom steel area at midspan), and the Hilti Ferroscan results. Based on the final BrR load ratings, the bridge can carry an HS-20 vehicle safely. Bridge 7489 is a two-span continuous reinforced concrete slab bridge. The bridge was built in 1964 in Albuquerque, NM. The bridge had satisfactory condition ratings for the deck, superstructure, and substructure. The bottom and top reinforcement layout were estimated using the Hilti Ferroscan along with the required steel area estimation following AASHTO. The bridge load rating from BrR showed that the bridge could carry an HS-20 vehicle.
Download or read book Load Rating Guidance Document written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this Guidance Document is to define the SCDOT's policies and procedures for load rating and posting of bridges within the State of South Carolina. This Guidance Document is intended to establish procedures for load rating of bridges, to provide uniformity in the load rating process and ensure that all bridges are load rated as to their safe load carrying capacity. This Guidance Document presents guidelines and procedures for rating bridges and outlines the documentation required.
Author :American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures Publisher : ISBN 13 :9781560513940 Total Pages : pages Book Rating :4.5/5 (139 download)
Book Synopsis The Manual for Bridge Evaluation by : American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures
Download or read book The Manual for Bridge Evaluation written by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new, all inclusive manual that incorporates Allowable Stress, Load Factor, and Load and Resistance Factor Rating methods into one publication. This manual provides guidelines for the procedures and policies for determining the physical condition, maintenance needs, and load capacity of highway bridges. Rating examples are also included. It has been developed to assist bridge owners in establishing inspection procedures and evaluation practices that meet the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS).
Book Synopsis Development of a Strategy to Address Load-posted Bridges Through Reduction in Uncertainty in Load Ratings by : Mary Beth Deisz Hueste
Download or read book Development of a Strategy to Address Load-posted Bridges Through Reduction in Uncertainty in Load Ratings written by Mary Beth Deisz Hueste and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the 2016 National Bridge Inventory data, the state of Texas houses over 2100 bridges posted at load levels below the legal limit. While load postings are generally a management issue, there can be commerce, traffic, and emergency egress issues. For this reason, removing postings is always of interest. Posted structures come in all shapes and sizes, were built in different eras and environments, and exhibit vastly different structural behaviors. As such, there is no clear-cut single solution for addressing the possibility of removing postings. In this study, strategies were developed to reduce uncertainty in load rating procedures in a safe and appropriate manner to potentially increase or remove the load postings of typical steel and concrete bridges. The first phase of the project focused on the detailed review and synthesis of the relevant literature, analysis of the load-posted bridge inventory in Texas, and conducting basic load rating analysis of selected typical bridge types to identify and examine controlling limit states and areas of opportunities that could lead to an increase or removal of load posting. This Volume 1 research report fully documents the state-of-the-practice and state-of-the-art on load rating of existing bridges, the review and synthesis of the bridge characteristics of load-posted bridges in Texas, and the basic load rating for selected representative bridges to identify the controlling limit states that likely lead to an increased operating load for these bridges.
Book Synopsis An Introduction to Design of Safe Havens in Buildings for Professional Engineers by : J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A.
Download or read book An Introduction to Design of Safe Havens in Buildings for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2023-04-16 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for professional engineers and architects interested in design of safe havens in buildings. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. DESIGN PROCESS, 3. OTHER DESIGN GUIDANCE, 4. EXAMPLE PROBLEM.
Book Synopsis Development of a Strategy to Address Load-posted Bridges Through Reduction in Uncertainty in Load Ratings by : Mary Beth Deisz Hueste
Download or read book Development of a Strategy to Address Load-posted Bridges Through Reduction in Uncertainty in Load Ratings written by Mary Beth Deisz Hueste and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maintaining the functionality of the transportation infrastructure depends on the successful management of aging bridge assets. Departments of transportation rely on the load rating process to evaluate the sufficiency of the bridge structures in their state, and they post load restrictions if the capacity of a bridge does not meet the maximum load effect based on current legal loads. Removing load postings is always of interest because there can be commerce, traffic, and emergency egress issues due to rerouting of vehicles. Posted structures come in various shapes and sizes, are built in different eras and environments, and exhibit vastly different structural behaviors. Thus, there is no clear-cut single solution for addressing the possibility of removing postings. In this study, strategies were developed to reduce uncertainty in load rating procedures in a safe and appropriate manner to potentially increase or remove the load postings of typical steel and concrete bridges. The Volume 1 report (Hueste et al. 2019a) documented findings that included a review of the state-of-the practice and state-of-the-art for load rating existing bridges, a review and synthesis of the bridge characteristics of load-posted bridges in Texas, and the basic load rating analysis conducted for selected representative bridges to identify the controlling limit states. This Volume 2 report documents further study for typical bridges, including refined analysis for more accurate prediction of load distribution, load testing, model updating and calibration, and refined load rating analysis. The load testing of the selected load-posted bridges, along with model updating and calibration based on the field measurements, is used to determine refined load ratings to compare with the basic load ratings. The results are reviewed with respect to the implications and opportunities for load rating these bridges and similar bridge structures to potentially increase the posted loads or remove the load restrictions.
