AC Pavement Strengths on Bridge

[CivilStructural07]

I'm analyzing a bridge with an AC pavement over corrugated steel deck. Does anyone know the strength properties of AC pavement spanning over beams? In other words I need to find the shear and bending strengths of the deck.

 

[cooperDBM]

If by AC you mean asphaltic concrete, or asphalt, then it won't provide any strength to the deck. It's also too soft to provide any stiffness to the deck.

 

[bridgebuster]

cooperDPM is absolutely right; the asphalt has no strength. You have to check the rating based on the strength of the steel deck. Attached is a sample calculation for a similar type bridge. Maybe it will help.