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hi i would be very grateful if anybody could help me with that. rdgs

In AREMA -2011 Manual the first service load combination mentioned in table-8.2.4 shows Dead Load + Live Load + Impact etc. and allows for "Allowable Percentage of Basic Unit Stress" as 100 % which means no increase. for the rest of the combinations the basic unit stress has been increased. i...

@ CELinOttawa: in case of longer spans, more than the length of locomotive(s), the trailing loads may become significant.

i checked the web page of prof. yelda Turkann but couldnt find that software. can u guide me how to get it? thanks!

In AREMA code (fig-8.2.1) live load provisions, E-80 axle load diagram shows a trailing load (train load) of 8000 lb/linear ft after the locomotive. i was wondering how the train load of passenger/freight coaches or wagons have been converted into a UDL. Thank you All for the responses!

i want to know how to convert moving axle loads of vehicles into equivalent uniformly distributed load ? i want those to check the stability of existing bridges.