×
INTELLIGENT WORK FORUMS
FOR ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS

Log In

Come Join Us!

Are you an
Engineering professional?
Join Eng-Tips Forums!
  • Talk With Other Members
  • Be Notified Of Responses
    To Your Posts
  • Keyword Search
  • One-Click Access To Your
    Favorite Forums
  • Automated Signatures
    On Your Posts
  • Best Of All, It's Free!
  • Students Click Here

*Eng-Tips's functionality depends on members receiving e-mail. By joining you are opting in to receive e-mail.

Posting Guidelines

Promoting, selling, recruiting, coursework and thesis posting is forbidden.

Students Click Here

Jobs

Bridge parapet collision forces to Eurocodes

Bridge parapet collision forces to Eurocodes

Bridge parapet collision forces to Eurocodes

(OP)
Hi all

I am looking for the appropriate transverse force to use for the design of a bridge deck which supports a H2 class vehicle restraint system. IS EN 1991-2 recommends classes A through D and provides horizontal forces but does not relate them to specific restraint systems (N1/2, H2, H4, etc.). The Irish national annex to 1991-2 expands on this but only provides loads for N1 & N2 and H4a & H4b. Has anyone been through this before and been able to determine a suitable force?

Regards
Cian

RE: Bridge parapet collision forces to Eurocodes

(OP)
Thanks, I was able to get the relevant section translated by someone here in the office. The transverse force it recommends is approximately half way between the normal and very high loadings given in 1991-2. There is some logic to that assuming a simple linear interpolation of the loads.

Red Flag This Post

Please let us know here why this post is inappropriate. Reasons such as off-topic, duplicates, flames, illegal, vulgar, or students posting their homework.

Red Flag Submitted

Thank you for helping keep Eng-Tips Forums free from inappropriate posts.
The Eng-Tips staff will check this out and take appropriate action.

Reply To This Thread

Posting in the Eng-Tips forums is a member-only feature.

Click Here to join Eng-Tips and talk with other members!


Resources