Strut-and-Tie Model (STM) Examples for Bridges

This CD-ROM contains six PowerPoint presentations (.pptx files) produced during Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) research implementation project 5-5253-01. The combined presentations provide an introduction to strut-and-tie modeling (STM) (When and why and step-by-step design procedure), proposed STM provisions (code language), 5 STM design examples of bridge components, and rules of thumb for STM. The contents are as follows: Introduction to Strut-and-Tie Modeling [90 slides]; Example 1: Five-Column Bent Cap of a Skewed Bridge [94 slides]; Example 2: Cantilever Bent Cap [72 slides]; Example 3a: Inverted-T Straddle Bent Cap (Moment Frame) / Example 3b: Inverted-T Straddle Bent Cap (Simply Supported) [158 slides]; Example 4: Drilled-Shaft Footing [99 slides]; and Rules of Thumb [4 slides].