I will soon begin to design a semi-integral steel concrete composite bridge, consisting of two main steel beams with transverse beams to take the form of a ladder beam. The deck slab will consist of cast in situ reinforced concrete.
I originally proposed a fully integral structure, however the...
I am not certain about my response, however my understanding of structural mechanics has led me to the following...
I believe that you need to refer back to first principles, as opposed to relying upon the predefined formulae as stated above.
For any section, the calculation for moment...