I need to design bridge concrete pedestals ... Can somebody steer me in the direction of some good design material?
It is a concrete deck on steel stringers bearing on a concrete pier. The typical pedestal would be 15"x15"x30".
Thanks.
I came across a highway bridge (concrete deck over steel stringers) where the stringers rest on concrete pedestals over concrete piers. Two of the concrete pedestals have spalled from the anchor bolt line (one anchor bolt on each side) undermining the masonry plate by about 15%. The curious...