I am currnetly in the process of designing debri shielding for a bridge. The exterior parapets and some of the deck is being removed. The exterior portion will be supported by overhang brackets and the interior bay will have wooden 2" x 12" planks resting on the bottom flanges. My basic question...
I have recently been given the assignment of helping a local contractor with temporary sheeting and shoring design. It's been a few years since I have worked in this area of engineering and I'm just looking for some helpful hints to get me on the right track. When tackling a new design process...
Recently I submitted an H&H report in which I modeled a culvert as a bridge in the HEC-RAS computer program. I recieved a comment back that it should have been modeled using the culvert editor within HEC-RAS. I have always been under the impression that from a hydraulic perspective the...
I have a situation were a bridge has two beams badly rusted at the bottom flange and the bottom half of web. The only "rehab" options that seem cost effective is either to bolt on angles or weld plates to build up the girder. Generically what is everyone's opinion on bolting vs...
