I appreciate anyone's help on this. I'm looking at a 20yr old bridge abutment that has steel piles inside corrugated pipes to help with expansion. Upon inspecting this abutment, I found that water had made its way into the pipes and the pile is partially submerged in water. I assume this...
I am trying to resolve a difference in lateral steel reinforcement discrepancies between ACI 318-14 and AASHTO LRFB Bridge Design Spec 8th Edition regarding the volumetric reinforcement ratio in a column.
ACI 25.7.3 gives a volumetric ratio requirement for spiral lateral reinforcement. The...
I was curious what programs people use to design bridge piers/bents? My company has historically used RC Pier / LEAP but we've had issues with Bentley and this product. With this we're looking around. Thanks in advance.
I am curious how everyone applies the volumetric ratio for spirals in 5.7.4.6 in Seismic Zone 1 with SD1 > 0.10. In this scenario, I must meet the transverse steel requirements for a plastic hinges in 5.10.11.4.1d (which includes this equation) but between these regions, should I apply 5.7.4.6...
