Abstract: Because of large variations in the longitudinal modulus of elasticity of wood it is almost impossible to determine actual values of dead and live load moments and shears in a timber bridge. An approach is presented to ...

Abstract: A load‐distribution analysis of transverse laminated timber decks of highway bridges is discussed. The decks may be nailed, glued, or prestressed and may be supported on closely or widely spaced girders. Using data from ...

Abstract: Those methods of bridge analysis that are developed basically for right bridges are also sometimes used for analyzing (skew bridges provided that the angle of skew is less than 20°. A critical review of this practice is ...

Abstract: The current American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) methods of lateral load distribution in bridges, because of being too simplistic in basic assumptions, have been found to be unrealistic ...

Abstract: Extensive research conducted over the past eight years in Canada has led to a concrete deck slab of girder bridges that can be entirely free of any tensile reinforcement. This slab, known as the steel-free deck slab, derives ...