BIOGRAPHY

Spiraling Toward the Beach:

The Idaho Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
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DOWNTOWN SANTA MONICA

OCEAN AVENUE

NE ROADWAY
CALIFORNIA INCLI
PROJECT SITE

PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY

SANTA MONICA BEACH

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Existing Bridge & Site Photos
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Existing Bridge Plans
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Demolition
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Alignment Options

10% Slope 10% Slope 5% Slope

2% Slope

49 Stairs 46 Stairs 10% Slope

10% Slope

36 Stairs
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Vertical Clearance Envelope
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Round 1 Alternative

Suspension Girder Truss Arch

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Round 1 Alternative

Girder Cable Stayed Girder Girder

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Round 1 Alternatives

Girder

Arch Truss Girder

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3D Printed Girder
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Round 2 Diving Board v1
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Round 2 Diving Board v2
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Round 2 Nautilus Girder
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Nautilus Girder
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Contextual Connection
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Code Compliance

Exempt from full compliance with Federal and State ADA Laws

A. Structurally Impracticable
1. Steep slopes and large elevation change
2. Vertical clearance constraints
3. Modification of existing facility

B. Disproportionate Cost
1. Full compliance 20% greater than primary function of area
2. Additional 630 ft of structure or elevator

C. Design of stairs compliant with CBC 1.4

1.3
1. Mid Level Landing 1.2
1.1
D. Bridge Design 1.0

1. AASHTO LRFD with Caltrans Amendments 0.9

Spectral Acc. (g)

0.8
2. AASHTO Pedestrian Guide Specifications
0.7
3. 90 PSF Pedestrian Live Load 0.6
4. 100 MPH wind with Ir=1.15 0.5
5. PGA = 0.63g 0.4

6. Corrosive Environment 0.3

0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0
Period (s)

Design ARS Curve

Peak Ground Acceleration = 0.632 g

Shear Wave Velocity (Vs30) = 325 m/s

Lattitude: 34.0197 Longitude: -118.5054

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Bending Properties Structural Type

A ft2 25.419
9.550
Conventional Reinforced Concrete Ixx ft4 59.834 5.840
U Y

Iyy ft4 176.03

A. Cross Section has High Torsion Ixy ft4 30.601
1. Plan Curvature Iuu ft4 183.60
2. Cross Section geometry shifted shear center Ivv ft4 52.267
Ir ft4 235.86

6.980
V
B. Ordinary Non-Standard Bridge Ang deg -76.112°
1. V-Pier Remains Elastic Zxx(T) ft3 12.768 Job Number
X X
Sheet
Zxx(B) ft3 26.085

2.294
Job Title
Software Consultants (Pty) Ltd 76.11°
Zyy(L) ft3 30.140 Internet: http://www.prokon.com
Client V

Calcs by Checked by Date

Zyy(R) ft3 47.454 E-Mail : mail@prokon.com
Y
U
Zuu Torsional Properties
ft3 31.523
Zvv ft3 12.491
Zplx ft3 27.868 Y Y

Zply ft3 56.442

Yc ft 2.2938
Xc ft 5.8405
rx ft 1.5342 X X
Y SHEAR STRESS PURE TORSION (Prandtl membrane)
ry ft 2.6316
τ = 133E-3 1/ft2
max Shear Area = 10.87 ft2 J = 32.0 ft4 Zt = 8.71 ft3
Shear centre Mono-symmetry constant
ru ft 2.6875 Y
X = 7.84 ft Y = 1.38 ft
Y
ßx =-3.46

rv ft 1.4339
Xpl ft 6.6845
Ypl ft 1.9252
Perim. ft 30.404 X X
X SHEAR STRESS WARPING TORSION (Warped shape)
J ft4 32.039τ = 85.7E-3 1/ft2
max Cw = 85.5 ft6

Zt ft3 8.7068
Cw ft6 85.464
A-shear ft2 10.874
Bx -3.4569
Vr 618.67E-3
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