It would be great to hear what other designers/raters are doing regarding this issue.
I’m working on a load rating for an adjacent prestressed concrete solid slab/beam bridge and have a question regarding the Load Fraction (or wheel distribution factor) provisions in AASHTO (LFD). Specifically...
I'm working on a rehabilitation project for significantly deteriorated corrugated structural plate pipe arches. They are dual culverts with 2' space between them and they are about 7'-6" wide x 5'-3" high. There is only about 1 ft cover over them with a 2-lane roadway above. I'm just trying to...