جزییات کتاب
The AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications are intended for use in the design, evaluation, and rehabilitation of bridges, and are mandated by the Federal Highway Administration for use on all bridges using federal funding. These Specifications employ the Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) methodology using factors developing from current statistical knowledge of loads and structural performance.This new edition includes clearer direction on seismic isolation design, as well as a number of major updates and revisions to the following sections: Section 3, Loads; Section 4, Structural Analysis; Section 5, Concrete; Section 6, Steel; Section 10, Foundations; Section 11, Abutments; and Section 12, Buried Structures.The 2015 Interim Revisions contain additional updates to Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14, which are presented in a change bullet format.The 2016 Interim Revisions contain additional updates to Sections 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 14, and 15, which are also presented in a change bullet format. Two volumes plus two Interim packets.