Design of Highway Bridges

Part I General Aspects of Bridge Design
 
Chapter 1 Introduction To Bridge Engineering 3
 
1.1 A Bridge Is the Key Element in a Transportation System 3
 
1.2 Bridge Engineering in the United States 3
 
1.2.1 Stone Arch Bridges 3
 
1.2.2 Wooden Bridges 4
 
1.2.3 Metal Truss Bridges 6
 
1.2.4 Suspension Bridges 8
 
1.2.5 Metal Arch Bridges 10
 
1.2.6 Reinforced Concrete Bridges 12
 
1.2.7 Girder Bridges 13
 
1.2.8 Closing Remarks 14
 
1.3 Bridge Engineer--Planner, Architect, Designer, Constructor, and Facility Manager 15
 
References 15
 
Problems 15
 
Chapter 2 Specifications and Bridge Failures 17
 
2.1 Bridge Specifications 17
 
2.2 Implication of Bridge Failures on Practice 18
 
2.2.1 Silver Bridge, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, December 15, 1967 18
 
2.2.2 I-5 and I-210 Interchange, San Fernando, California, February 9, 1971 19
 
2.2.3 Sunshine Skyway, Tampa Bay, Florida, May 9, 1980 21
 
2.2.4 Mianus River Bridge, Greenwich, Connecticut, June 28, 1983 22
 
2.2.5 Schoharie Creek Bridge, Amsterdam, New York, April 5, 1987 24
 
2.2.6 Cypress Viaduct, Loma Prieta Earthquake, October 17, 1989 25
 
2.2.7 I-35W Bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 1, 2007 26
 
2.2.8 Failures during Construction 30
 
2.2.9 Failures Continue and Current Data 30
 
2.2.10 Evolving Bridge Engineering Practice 51
 
References 51
 
Problems 51
 
Chapter 3 Bridge Aesthetics 53
 
3.1 Introduction 53
 
3.2 Nature of the Structural Design Process 53
 
3.2.1 Description and Justification 53
 
3.2.2 Public and Personal Knowledge 54
 
3.2.3 Regulation 54
 
3.2.4 Design Process 55
 
3.3 Aesthetics in Bridge Design 56
 
3.3.1 Definition of Aesthetics 56
 
3.3.2 Qualities of Aesthetic Design 57
 
3.3.3 Practical Guidelines

The late RICHARD M. BARKER, PhD, PE, was Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Dr. Barker spent more than fifty years as a structural designer, project engineer, researcher, and teacher.
 
JAY A. PUCKETT, PhD, PE, is a Charles W. and Margre H. Durham Distinguished Professor and Director of The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Puckett is also an Emeritus Professor at the University of Wyoming and President of BridgeTech, Inc. in Laramie, WY, a consulting firm that specializes in software development for bridge engineering.