Innovative and Economical Steel Bridge Design Alternatives for Colorado
The Colorado Department of Transportation has released a report that analyzes an alternative simple-made-continuous (SMC) connection scheme that uses steel diaphragms. SMC involves placing simple span, cambered steel girders between piers, providing additional longitudinal top reinforcing for the slab over the support piers and casting the composite deck slab.
This Summary Last Modified On: 12/27/2018