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Design for Service Life, Bridge Birth Certificate & Concrete ...

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AASHTO LRFD <strong>Service</strong> <strong>Life</strong><br />

<strong>Design</strong> Requirements<br />

Expectations <strong>for</strong> durability exist<br />

All recommendations qualify as<br />

“deemed to satisfy” requirements<br />

Code gives no guidance on how long<br />

a structure should remain in service<br />

Lacks models <strong>for</strong> prediction of<br />

deterioration of structures<br />

No metrics to define if a durable<br />

design is achieved<br />

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