Abstract: In this paper, the live load factor in the Strength I Limit State in the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications is calibrated based on state-specific traffic environments and bridge configurations. As the initial development ...

Abstract: A new type of composite steel slab system called TUBEDECK (TD) has been proposed, which combines a cast-in-situ RC slab with circular tube voids and profiled steel decks. In order to investigate the detailed flexural ...