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LRFD Distribution Factors: Txdot
LRFD Distribution Factors: Txdot
BRIDGE C-S-J: 0015-01-171 ID #: 17Th St SB Ck Dsn: Date: Rev. 8/08 - (No Interim)
DIVISION Descrip: U54 Beams - 120 ft Spans File: Df_U54_SB.xls Sheet: 1 of 1
Results The Final LLDF for may be modified according to the following TxDOT
Final policies:
LLDF ♦ When the Roadway width is greater than or equal to 20ft, Exterior beams
are designed for two or more lanes loaded only.
♦When the Roadway width is less than 20ft, all beams are designed for
Interior Shear LLDF, gVinterior 1.086 one lane loaded only.
♦ For Exterior beams the lever rule value is multiplied by 0.9 to account for
Interior Moment LLDF, gMinterior 0.580 the interior beam taking some of the load due to continuity.
♦ For Exterior beams, the multiple presence factor is 1 for one lane loaded.
Exterior Shear LLDF, gVexterior 1.146 ♦ In no case shall the LLDF for the exterior beams be less than the LLDF
for the interior beams.
Exterior Moment LLDF, gMexterior 0.614 ♦ When there are two or less beams the live load is equally distributed
between the beams.
♦In no case shall the LLDF be less than m·NL÷Nb.
CALCULATIONS:
Range of Applicability (ROA) Checks
Shear LLDF Correction for Skew (Table 4.6.2.2.3c-1) Check Θ: 0° ≤ 28° ≤ 60° OK
Ld Check S: 6' ≤ 9.8' ≤ 11.5' OK
Check L: 20' ≤ 118.2' ≤ 140' OK
12.0
Corr. = 1.0 + tan θ Check d: 18'' ≤ 54'' ≤ 65'' OK
6S Check Nb: 7 ≥ 3 OK
= 1.0 + sqrt(118.2*54 / 12.0) / (6*9.8) * tan (28)
Corr. = 1.208
Moment LLDF Correction for Skew (Table 4.6.2.2.2e-1) Check Θ: 0° ≤ 28° ≤ 60° OK
Set Θ = 28°
Corr. = 1.05 - 0.25 tan θ ≤ 1.0
= 1.05 - 0.25 (tan 28) ≤ 1.0
Corr. = 0.918