Dodge Creek Bridge

Mill Creek Bridge

Linear regression equations for thickness loss in
5% NaCl Cyclic Corrosion tests.

Coefficient Predicted Life VS

Steel
Mill per Cycle ASTM A 588
ASTM A 1010 0.050 10.40
11Cr 0.056 9.30
9Cr 0.147 3.50
9Cr2Si 0.197 2.60
7Cr2Si 0.304 1.70
7Cr2Al 0.152 3.40
7Cr2Si2Al 0.275 1.90
ASTM A 588 0.519 1.00

Publication : FHWA-HRT-11-061, July 2011

CHARPY V-NOTCH IMPAT TEST
 FHWA PUBLICATIONS

Steel Bridge Design Handbook

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge
/steel/pubs/if12052/ 
 Steel Bridge Design Handbook
20. Design Example: Three‐span Continuous  Straight  
I‐Girder Bridge 
21. Design Example: Two‐span Continuous 
Straight I‐ Girder Bridge
22. Design Example: Two‐span Continuous Straight Wide‐
Flange Beam Bridge
23. Design Example: Three‐span Continuous Curved I‐
Girder Beam Bridge 
24. Design Example: Three‐span Continuous Straight Tub‐
Girder Bridge
25. Design Example: Three‐span Continuous Curved Tub‐
Girder Bridge
IS IT FRACTURE CRITICAL?

KHF
 IS IT FRACTURE CRITICAL?
System Behavior
Deck Must Transfer Load From
Fractured Girder
Deck and Shear Stud Details
Control Behavior
Girder Must Hang From Shear
Studs- Stud Depth in Deck
Important Parameter
Shaped Charge to Cast in Place Bridge Rail
Cut Flange Greatly Increases Strength and
Stiffness of Girders
Bridge Behavior
 Final deflection after 
live load placed on 
bridge was 4.7” for 
inside and 5.3” for 
exterior girder
Final stress in bottom 
flanges‐20 ksi

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 Advantages of Steel Bridges:

Decreases superstructures depth
Erection of Steel Superstructures
No falsework
 Lifting and placing steel girder as a unit
Beam Placement
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Atorod Azizinamini, Ph.D., P.E. Florida International University
Cross section of Mass DOT bridge
Placing Girder Unit
Finished Structure
 Current Systems

• Bridge Technology 
Center (BTC):
• Modules with steel
press-brake tub
girders
• Galvanized or 
weathering
 Industry Partners

• Technical working group:
• State DOTs
• Mills/plate producers
• Universities
• Bridge design engineers
• Fabricators
 BTC Proposed Iowa Concept
• Bridge cross‐section:
 Curved, Shallow
Girder Application
I95 / I295
Interchange

I-5 Marquam
Portland
Ramp F Over SR 836, Miami-Dade County FL
Advantages of Steel Bridges:

Decreases superstructures depth

AASHTO LRFD Table 2.5.2.6.3-1
Superstructure Simple Cont.
Precast I-Beams 0.045L 0.04L
Steel Beams 0.033L 0.027L
For L=100’:
100(0.045-0.033)=1.2’ depth reduction
Supper Structure Depth Effect

Earth work at roadway per foot

Volume = [2(X+Y+4’)+Z]*(change is superstructure depth)

3
1.2’[2(4’+12+0)=38.4 ft /ft
 WHY NOT AS MANY STEEL BRIDGES?

 Concrete bridges value engineered to steel bridges.
☺ Applegate River Bridge
☺ Upper Perry Bridges
 Advantages of Steel Bridges:
 Innovative design and ideas
Longer span
Superstructures erection
Shorter construction time
 Lighter superstructure
Environmentally Friendly
 Recyclable
Thanks
 Waterville Bridge

Fairview Road Bridge