4 Planning of Major Fixed Links Klaus H. Ostenfeld, Dietrich L.

Hommel,
Dan Olsen, and Lars Hauge
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Project Development
4.3 Project Basis
4.4 Recent Examples of Fixed Links

5 Design Philosophies for Highway Bridges John M. Kulicki

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Limit States
5.3 Philosophy of Safety
5.4 Design Objectives

6 Highway Bridge Loads and Load Distribution Susan E. Hida

6.1 Introduction
6.2 Permanent Loads
6.3 Vehicular Live Loads
6.4 Pedestrian Loads
6.5 Wind Loads
6.6 Effects Due to Superimposed Deformations
6.7 Exceptions to Code-Specified Design Loads

7 Structural Theory Xila Liu and Leiming Zhang

7.1 Introduction
7.2 Equilibrium Equations
7.3 Compatibility Equations
7.4 Constitutive Equations
7.5 Displacement Method
7.6 Substructuring and Symmetry Consideration

8 Structural Modeling Alexander Krimotat and Li-Hong Sheng

8.1 Introduction
8.2 Theoretical Background
8.3 Modeling
8.4 Summary

SECTION II Superstructure Design

9 Reinforced Concrete Bridges Jyouru Lyang, Don Lee, and John Kung
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Materials
9.3 Bridge Types
9.4 Design Considerations
9.5 Design Examples

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