Design of Highway Bridges: An LRFD Approach, Third Edition

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Up-to-date coverage of bridge design and analysis? revised to reflect the fifth edition of the AASHTO LRFD specificationsDesign of Highway Bridges, Third Edition offers detailed coverage of engineering basics for the design of short- and medium-span bridges. Revised to conform with the latest fifth edition of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, it is an excellent engineering resource for both professionals and students. This updated edition has been reorganized throughout, spreading the material into twenty shorter, more focused chapters that make information even easier to find and navigate. It also features: Expanded coverage of computer modeling, calibration of service limit states, rigid method system analysis, and concrete shearInformation on key bridge types, selection principles, and aesthetic issuesDozens of worked problems that allow techniques to be applied to real-world problems and design specificationsA new color insert of bridge photographs, including examples of historical and aesthetic significanceNew coverage of the "green" aspects of recycled steelSelected references for further studyFrom gaining a quick familiarity with the AASHTO LRFD specifications to seeking broader guidance on highway bridge design?Design of Highway Bridges is the one-stop, ready reference that puts information at your fingertips, while also serving as an excellent study guide and reference for the U.S. Professional Engineering Examination.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction to Bridge Engineering (pages 1–15): Chapter 2 Specifications and Bridge Failures (pages 17–31): Chapter 3 Bridge Aesthetics (pages 33–60): Chapter 4 Bridge Types and Selection (pages 61–73): Chapter 5 Design Limit States (pages 75–82): Chapter 6 Principles of Probabilistic Design (pages 83–94): Chapter 7 Geometric Design Considerations (pages 95–97): Chapter 8 Loads (pages 99–131): Chapter 9 Influence Functions and Girder?Line Analysis (pages 133–159): Chapter 10 System Analysis—Introduction (pages 161–170): Chapter 11 System Analysis—Gravity Loads (pages 171–213): Chapter 12 System Analysis—Lateral, Temperature, Shrinkage, and Prestress Loads (pages 215–225): Chapter 13 Reinforced Concrete Material Response and Properties (pages 227–247): Chapter 14 Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Members (pages 249–290): Chapter 15 Concrete Barrier Strength and Deck Design (pages 291–311): Chapter 16 Concrete Design Examples (pages 313–359): Chapter 17 Steel Bridges (pages 361–375): Chapter 18 Limit States and General Requirements (pages 377–391): Chapter 19 Steel Component Resistance (pages 393–442): Chapter 20 Steel Design Examples (pages 443–499):