ICES BRIDGE DESIGN SYSTEM ENGINEERING USER'S MANUAL FOR STEEL GIRDER AND GENERAL LOADING DESCRIPTION

THE STEEL GIRDER DESIGN PROGRAM BLOCK AND THE GENERAL LOADING CAPABILITIES ARE DESCRIBED. THE STEEL GIRDER DESIGN PROGRAM BLOCK GIVES THE ENGINEER ANALYSIS AND DESIGN CAPABILITIES AS REPRESENTED BY THE COMPUTER PROGRAMS, AND ALSO COMMANDS THAT ENABLE HIM TO INTERACT WITH AND CONTROL THE DESIGN PROCESS ACCORDING TO INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS. THIS PROGRAM BLOCK IS CAPABLE OF DESIGNING ROLLED SECTIONS WITH OR WITHOUT COVERPLATES, SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS GIRDERS, AND COMPOSITE OR NON-COMPOSITE ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALLOWABLE BENDING STRESSES. THE GENERAL LOADING DESCRIPTION BLOCK PROVIDES CAPABILITIES OF ANALYZING AND DESIGNING CONTINUOUS GIRDERS OF A BRIDGE FOR AN UNUSUAL TYPE OF LIVE LOAD, SUCH AS A RAPID TRANSIT TRAIN OR MILITARY VEHICLE. THE ENGINEER DESCRIBES HIS LOADING USING A LANGUAGE DESIGNED FOR THAT PURPOSE. /BPR/