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2016 AASHTO LRFD Specification Update 2 PDF
2016 AASHTO LRFD Specification Update 2 PDF
Specification Update
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Prior to this Specification there was no value other than 50psf in an AASHTO
design specification for bridges
Guide Specification for Wind Loads on Bridges
During Construction
WINDWARD LEEWARD
T-10 Concrete
Chapter 5 Concrete
Q - What changed?
A EVERYTHING
A NOTHING (MUCH)
Lets explain
Chapter 5 Concrete
AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications was published in
1994.
Some frustration about how this affected the usability over
time.
Many felt the organization of the section had become
confusing and that there were inconsistencies between
articles.
Chapter 5 Concrete
AASHTO T-10 funded a pooled fund project
Modjeski and Masters, along with Dr. Dennis Mertz were selected as
the Contractor for the reorganization process
T-10 invited PCI and ASBI, to participate in the reorganization.
Past interims were reviewed for accuracy and to make sure no
inconsistencies had been introduced into Section 5.
A revised TOC was recommended
This is why EVERYTHING is different
Chapter 5 - Concrete
So what did we wind up with?
As Dr. Kulicki surmised as the effort was near completionWe have
old friends in new places
Rewrite Goals
Advancing the concept of B-Regions and D-Regions
Promote the strut and tie method (STM) for D-Regions
Keeping the current bending and axial design articles for B-Regions
Reducing the number of shear design procedures
Consolidate prestressed, non-prestressed, and seismic details into 3
separate articles
Have topics and procedures appear only once in the section
Organize Section 5 such that more common design provisions appear
before more unique design provisions
Chapter Reorganization
5.1 Scope (Introduce B and D region concept)
5.2 Definitions
5.3 Notation
5.4 Material properties
5.10 Reinforcement
Only RC structures
Pieces from old 5.10 and 5.11
40
Constant Amplitude
STRESS RANGE, KSI
p red p 0.4
For further information see NCHRP Project 12-79 and 20-07 Task 355 reports
T-14, Steel Structures
C6.7.4.2 Commentary changes to address detailing highly skewed steel
bridges with staggered cross frames
To reduce high crossframe forces, recommend to have no crossframe
closer than 4 * b.f and 0.4*L.b from a support location
T-14, Steel Structures
6.10.3.4.2 Global Displacement Amplification
Changes
Added Cbs factor to buckling capacity
2 wg E
M gs Cbs 2
I eff I x
L
Cbs=1.1 for simple spans, =2.0 for fully erected
continuous spans
Vision Statement
To be the Subject Matter Experts on welding and metals fabrication
within the AASHTO Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures.
T-17 Technical Committee for Metals Fabrication
T-17 is still looking for final agreement from SCOBS to pursue this spec.
Conclusions
Concrete Design
Few technical changes but a new organization
Steel Design
Continuation of incremental technical changes
Construction
Various new documents and new technologies