Overloading behavior of steel multigirder highway bridges final report, March 1988, 36p.

This report presents the summary of the researoh program on the prediction of overload response of steel multi~irder highway bridges with reinforced concrete deck. The analytical developments and parametric studies were presented in previous technical reports. This report presents the hi~hliihts of the observations made in different phases of the research. Recommendations and conclusions based on the overall research program have been enumerated with appropriate referencin~ to the detailed description of the relevant problem area. An in-depth study of the research program summarized in the report requires close scrutiny of the technical reports