This book is written for senior level undergraduate or first-year graduate students in civil engineering. It is also suitable for practicing bridge engineers to use as a reference book in design. The text is the outgrowth of the author's lecture notes developed in teaching the international class on design of concrete bridges at Southwest Jiaotong University, China since 2012 and the research and consulting experience in the area of concrete bridges over the years. The objective is to provide fundamental theories and approaches for design and analysis of reinforced and prestressed concrete bridges, based on China's up-to-date railway and highway design codes and specifications. The emphasis is on the understanding of the structural behavior and performance of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, with developing proficiency in practical methods of design.
Table of Contents
Preface vii
Chapter 1 Introduction
1．1 Significance of bridges
1．2 Structural types of concrete bridges
1．3 Historic development of bridge building
1．4 Advancement of bridges in China
References
Chapter 3 Loads
3．1 Introduction
3．2 Dead loads
3．3 Chinese railway live loads
3．4 Braking and traction forces
3．5 Wind loads
3．6 Seismic loads
3．7 Pedestrian loads
3．8 Chinese highway live loads
3．9 Other loads
3．10 Load combinations
References
Chapter 4 Design Philosophies and Specifications
4．1 Introduction
4．2 Allowable stress design （ASD）
4．3 Load factor design （LFD）
4．4 Load and resistance factor design （LRFD or LSD）
References
Chapter 5 Influence Lines and Load Distribution
5．1 Introduction
5．2 Influence lines
5．3 Placement of loads
5．4 Envelop of maximum internal forces
5．5 Transverse load distribution
References
Chapter 7 Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges
7．1 Introduction
7．2 Principles of prestressing
7．3 Prestressing systems
7．4 Loss of prestress
7．5 Design methods
7．6 Example bridges
References
Chapter 8 Continuous Concrete Bridges
8．1 Introduction
8．2 Overview of prestressed concrete continuous bridges
8．3 Layout of span lengths with girder depths
8．4 Cross-sections
8．5 Layouts and detailing of prestressing tendons
8．6 Design issues
References
Chapter 9 Construction of Concrete Girder Bridges
9．1 Introduction
9．2 Construction of concrete elements
9．3 Temporary works
9．4 Erection methods
References
Appendix A Distribution Factors for the Guyon-Massonnet
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