Wood Bicycle Path Bridge Railing Design 1

[mnicolls]

Does anyone have any examples of or links to structural calcs for designing timber railings and posts with only bicycle/pedestrian loading?
Including carriage/lag bolt connection with sawn lumber rails and posts.

 

[boo1]

Lag bolt link is:

http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr113/ch07.pdf

 

[RARWOOD]

Try the "AITC Timber Costruction Manual" either the Third or Fourth edition.

 

[SlideRuleEra]

I knew that I had seen the answer somewhere...
Finally found it

http://www.fs.fed.us/na/wit/WITPages/timberbridgespub.html

See Chapter 10, "Rail Systems for Timber Decks", starting on page 10-20

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