How long is it to design composite steel box bridge(preliminary)?
How long is it to design composite steel box bridge(preliminary)?
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Span : 60 + 80(m)
Width : 2Lane + 1 foot
Things to do : 1. Demensioning steel thickness.
2. Calculating Steel Quantity.
Width : 2Lane + 1 foot
Things to do : 1. Demensioning steel thickness.
2. Calculating Steel Quantity.





RE: How long is it to design composite steel box bridge(preliminary)?
RE: How long is it to design composite steel box bridge(preliminary)?
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RE: How long is it to design composite steel box bridge(preliminary)?
No one likes to have increases in steel quantities especially now that steel prices are through the roof.
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RE: How long is it to design composite steel box bridge(preliminary)?
It certainly helps when you know of bridges with similar spans and widths. Having that information in hand along with experience in doing this several times makes this exercise fairly easy. For preliminary analysis, we've typically added 10% of the box girder weight to account for steel details.
RE: How long is it to design composite steel box bridge(preliminary)?