You are assigned to do preliminary design for a bridge. The bridge will have 2 towers that will be 45 feet tall from where it ties into the foundation cap, 10 feet by 10 feet and extend 3 feet past the roadway deck. The roadway deck will be 44 feet wide and consist of an 18" thick concrete deck. The roadway deck will be notched into the towers. The bridge length is 75 feet from end to end. You may assume that each tower is located 20 feet from the end of the roadway and so that the center span is 35 feet between towers. Calculate the approximate foundation load at each tower.

You are assigned to do preliminary design for a bridge. The bridge will have 2 towers that will be 45 feet tall from where it ties into the foundation cap, 10 feet by 10 feet and extend 3 feet past the roadway deck. The roadway deck will be 44 feet wide and consist of an 18" thick concrete deck. The roadway deck will be notched into the towers. The bridge length is 75 feet from end to end. You may assume that each tower is located 20 feet from the end of the roadway and so that the center span is 35 feet between towers. Calculate the approximate foundation load at each tower.

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

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