What would be the most accurate way to distribute braking force longitudinally on a concrete bridge deck. I have a conventional bridge, with one segment over several spans, ending with a fixed bearing at the abutment. AASHTO is giving a way to distribute the braking force only transversely, but...
Investigating a shear of anchor bolts in fixed bearing on a slab bridge, I have the following question:
AASHTO 5th ed., in the comments on 6.13.2.12—Shear Resistance of Anchor Bolts, there is a reference to ACI 318-05, Appendix D for checking the concrete breakout strength of the anchors. Since...
