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viaduct impact load calculation

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ANDRELIS

Civil/Environmental
Jan 17, 2005
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Can't find anything useful about impact load calculation on viaducs when the transport accsident occurs (hits the viaduct piers, beams...). I would realy appreciate any info.

Thanks
 
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AASHTO LRFD discusses a 400 k equivalent static load for substructure impact. I don't have a copy handy at the moment to cite the specific passage.
 
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