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Reliability Analysis Of Plank Decks, Andrzej S. Nowak, Christopher D. Eamon
Reliability Analysis Of Plank Decks, Andrzej S. Nowak, Christopher D. Eamon
Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research Publications
The objective of this study is to summarize the load and resistance criteria for highway bridge plank decks, and to estimate the reliability of plank decks designed by AASHTO Code. Both transverse and longitudinal planks for a variety of typical stringer spacings and plank sizes are considered. Truck traffic load data is based on the model used to calibrate the 1994 AASHTO LRFD Code. However, for plank decks, wheel load rather than whole vehicle weight is most important, and these statistics are developed for this study. For wood planks, dead load and dynamic load are not significant. The limit state …