DESIGN INPUTS (STEEL)

The Values used for the design are from AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications.
STEEL INPUTS
Number of Spans 10
Span Length 100 ft.
Skew Angle 0 degrees
Number of Girders 8
Girder Spacing 9 ft.
Deck Overhang -
Web Yield Strength 50 ksi
Flange Yield Strength 50 ksi
Concrete 28-day Compressive Strength 4.0 ksi
Reinforcement Strength 60 ksi
Deck Thickness -
Effective Deck Thickness -
Total Overhang Thickness -
Effective Overhang Thickness -
Steel Density Ws = 0.490 kcf
Concrete Density Wc = 0.15 kcf
Weight of Parapet Wpar = 0.53 K/ft.
Future Wearing Surface Wfws = 0.140 kcf
Deck Width 74.875 ft.
Roadway Width 72 ft.
Haunch Depth 3.50 in

Load Combinations and Load Factors

The loads present on this design are Dead Load of Structural Components (DC), Dead Load of
Wearing Surface and Utilities (DW). Live Loads which are Transient consisting of Design Truck, Design
Tandem and Design Lane load. ----. The extreme event limit state (including earthquake load) is
generally not considered for a steel girder design.
Load Factors
Limit State
DC DW LL IM WS WL EQ
Strength I 1.25 1.5 1.75 1.75 - - -
Service II 1 1 1.3 1.3 - - -
Fatigue - - 0.75 0.75 - - -

Resistance Factors
Resistance Factor
Flexure Φf = 1.0
Shear Φv = 1.0
Axial Compression Φc = 0.9