The Use of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications with Culverts
The Use of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications with Culverts
The Use of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications with Culverts
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<strong>LRFD</strong> (C12.11.2.3)<br />
�� “While typical designs assume a uniform<br />
pressure p distribution across the bottom slab, ,<br />
a refined analysis that considers the actual<br />
soil stiffness under box sections will result<br />
in pressure distributions that reduce bottom<br />
slab shear and moment forces (McGrath ( et<br />
al. 2004.”