DAY 1

1. REFERENCES (AASHTO LRFD/DGCS/BSDS/CALTRANS)

2. Types of Bridge
2.1. Span Limits

3. Basic Components of Bridge

4. Loadings

4.1. Definitions
4.2. Load Combinations

5. Design Live Load

5.1. Design Truck Loading
5.1.1. HL-93
- Design Truck
- Design Tandem
- Design Lane Load
5.1.2. Permit Loading

5.2. Pedestrian Live Load

5.3. Other Provisions/Applications of Live loads
6. Modeling

6.1. Types
6.1.1. Spine Model (Brief)
6.1.2. Grillage Model (Main discussion)
6.1.3. FEM (Brief)

6.2. Boundary Condition

6.2.1. RCDG
6.2.2. Prestressed (Include elastomeric bearing pad)

For Reference ONLY

General Bridge Design and Requirements