Location
STEW 206
Session Number
76
Session Title
Complex Bridge Load Rating of I-65 over SR 46
Track Title
Bridges
Event Description/Abstract
This session presents best practices and lessons learned from completing a complex load rating of the I-65 over SR 46 basket handle tied arch bridge. We will discuss how the effects of the multidirectional post tensioning in the floor system were captured; how the stiffness of the arch-to-foundation fixity was evaluated; and updates to the AASTHO LRFD 9th edition code equations for rectangular box-section member.
Complex Bridge Load Rating of I-65 over SR 46
STEW 206
This session presents best practices and lessons learned from completing a complex load rating of the I-65 over SR 46 basket handle tied arch bridge. We will discuss how the effects of the multidirectional post tensioning in the floor system were captured; how the stiffness of the arch-to-foundation fixity was evaluated; and updates to the AASTHO LRFD 9th edition code equations for rectangular box-section member.
