SIMPLIFIED DESIGN OF ORTHOTROPIC BRIDGE DECKS

A simplified method for analysing steel orthotropic decks, under wheel loads, is compared with tests on a full scale bridge. It takes into account the stiffening effect of the asphalt paving, which varies with air temperature, and hence is a reliable tool for designing to improve the fatigue endurance of bridge decks. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD 869077.