wsdot.wa.gov ALDOT Structural Design Manual SECTION 3. LOADS AND LOAD FACTORS. The requirements of . AASHTO LRFD. Section 3 shall apply to this section unless noted and/or excepted below. 3.1 PERMANENT LOADS . The following loads shall be used: • Metal stay-in-place forms for bridge decks (as applicable) - Allow 15 psf dead This Bridge Design Manual was prepared by SITE-Blauvelt Engineers, Inc. for the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH), Engineering Division. This manual is intended to be a guide for Engineers working on bridge design projects for the WVDOH. It provides policies, procedures and methods for developing and documenting the design process. usbr.gov iowadot.gov Old Bridge Standards Lookup List (xlsx) Approved Bridge and Structure Products. List of Active Products with links to individual products (PDF) All Active Product Drawings in a single file (PDF) List of Active and Deleted Products (PDF) Bridge Design Specifications. Design Manual, Part 4 — Structures (DM-4) (Pub. 15M) Introduction to Bridge Engineering. - Durability is a major design consideration - Routine inspection and maintenance (initial • The original timber bridge deck was replaced by a steel grid filled w/ concrete (approx 3in) in 1941. the bridge structure to all those attending to see the structure that will be utilized in the bridge. Student Deliverables • Engineering notebook with re?ections, research notes, bibliography and other processes used in the design • Sketches and working drawings for the pedestrian bridge • Analysis of the bridge truss design Color logos Black only logos Reverse logos BRIDGE DESIGN MANUAL 3rd Edition, First Release, November 2011 MNL-133-11 1st Edition, First Printing, 1997 2nd Edition, First Printing, 2003 any design OOOOCan be very beautiful Lots of parts to be manufactured Suspension Bridges Suspension Bridges to an anchor point Suspension Bridges OOOOAesthetic, light and strong OOOOCan span distances far longer than any other kind of bridge The most expensive bridges to build Susceptible to "wobble" if badly designed solidworks.com