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Recent content by bridgeman1
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cable bridge
Without details or specifics, it's difficult to give a helpful answer. In general, it is usually not a good idea to have an unbalanced set of stays on each side of the pier. Cable stayed bridges are borne out of practicality, in this case construction method. One pair of cables support one...- bridgeman1
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- Forum: Bridge engineering
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Hi all, Are the reduced superstr
VoyageofDiscovery, No, the pile group (or any foundation for that matter) must be calculated with an R-factor of 1.0 (i.e. elastic) or the plastic moments generated by the column(s), whichever is smaller. This is based on the capacity design approach, where it is assumed that you'll hit one of...- bridgeman1
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- Forum: Concrete Engineering general discussion
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Seismic requirements for Bridge superstructure
Kokonis36, Two comments on your question: 1) Fundamentally, bridge design follows the weak column/strong beam concept (basically opposite of buildings.) Because of this, the superstructure (bridge deck) is a capacity protected element and must be able to behave elastically under plastic...- bridgeman1
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- Forum: Bridge engineering
