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USS Highway Structures Design Handbook

USS Highway Structures Design Handbook

USS Highway Structures Design Handbook

(OP)
Does anyone know where I can get a copy of this? I understand that this was taken over by AISC and NSBA. The current edition is found here: http://www.aisc.org/contentNSBA.aspx?id=20244

However I often see it referenced in other manuals and articles, even MDX references it. I'd just like to figure out how to get a copy of one of the older editions.

Thanks

RE: USS Highway Structures Design Handbook

I haven't seen found site with a pdf; nothing for sale on Ebay. There's a copy of Volume I, circa 1977 in the office. I can try to scan the chapters (it's printed on heavy paper; not sure if it will go through the scanner) and post them. Volume I doesn't have much in the way of design examples. I have a complete copy circa 1986 at home. If scanning V-I works I'll bring V-II in.

We used to have plenty of them here but over-zealous office managers decide bookcases have to be cleaned up on a regular basis.

RE: USS Highway Structures Design Handbook

Bridgebuster, I know what you mean... I've got a small "refugee" bookshelf of old references in my office that were flagged to be thrown out.

Every few months I get to pull one of them out and look like a genius.

RE: USS Highway Structures Design Handbook

(OP)
Thanks Bridgebuster, I appreciate it.

RE: USS Highway Structures Design Handbook

Index Volume I. Note: If I don't post a chapter listed in the index it's because the chapter wasn't included in the manual. There are several chapters where USS provided a statement that the chapter was being revised and would be issued later (I guess they closed up shop before issuing them.)

RE: USS Highway Structures Design Handbook

Bridgebuster - I'm picking up all of these scans and will put them on my website.
Also will put the Atlas Cement booklet you provided on a thread in Structural Forum.

www.SlideRuleEra.net idea
www.VacuumTubeEra.net r2d2

RE: USS Highway Structures Design Handbook

Thanks SRE. I have a couple more USS manuals that I have to look for. They came after as updates/addendums the original bridge manuals.

RE: USS Highway Structures Design Handbook

(OP)
Thanks bridgebuster!

RE: USS Highway Structures Design Handbook

no problem. I should have the rest of the manual posted next week. There are some related materials that came later on that I have to look for. Stay tuned.

RE: USS Highway Structures Design Handbook

(OP)
Got them all downloaded. Thanks.

RE: USS Highway Structures Design Handbook

You're welcome. Essentially you have the entire 1986 manual. There are still four more publications to go. Two were later supplements to the manual (V-load analysis and wind bracing). There's also a publication on web penetrations and one on box girder construction.

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