After performing our pier analysis, we send the loads to the geotech. to perform the L-Pile analysis. On a standard continuous prestress I-beam bridge with concrete diaphragms on a pier cap, I am trying to decide what my top fixity condition is to give to the geotech for their analysis. Right...
I am trying to remember how to perform a longitudinal Edge Beam Design for a continuous RC slab using AASHTO 17th Edition. 3.24.8 provides guidance on load determination, but I can not find any guidance on what width to assume for the beam that this load is applied to... Anyone remember how to...
I am analyzing several bridge crossings for scour using HEC-RAS. I am getting contraction scour values of around 30 ft., but my water depth is only about 10 ft. during the 500 year event. I believe the 30 ft. of contraction scour is too high, but I can't figure out what is wrong. I have...
