Why Long Term creep effect considered in longitudinal reinforcement ?
Creation date: 7/18/2021 9:57 PM
Updated: 5/17/2023 8:10 AM
The
longitudinal reinforcement area is divided by 3.
If we follow the
FHWA Examples for Steel Bridge Design Handbook, it is mentioned in
there that
(Reference: Design
Example 3: 3-Span Continuous Horizontally Curved Composite Steel-I-Girder
Bridge Page 45-48)
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