LRFD Bridge Design: Fundamentals and Applications

This book examines and explains material from the 9^th edition of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, including deck and parapet design, load calculations, limit states and load combinations, concrete and steel I-girder design, bearing design, and more. With increased focus on earthquake resiliency, two separate chapters- one on conventional seismic design and the other on seismic isolation applied to bridges- will fully address this vital topic. The primary focus is on steel and concrete I-girder bridges, with regard to both superstructure and substructure design.

Features:

• Includes several worked examples for a project bridge as well as actual bridges designed by the author
• Examines seismic design concepts and design details for bridges
• Presents the latest material based on the 9^th edition of the LRFD Bridge Design Specifications
• Covers fatigue, strength, service, and extreme event limit states
• Includes numerous solved problems and exercises at the end of each chapter to illustrate the concepts presented

LRFD Bridge Design: Fundamentals and Applications will serve as a useful text for graduate and upper-level undergraduate civil engineering students as well as practicing structural engineers.