Design of Bridges

One of the Design Specification covering the minimum requirements, specification and procedures for the design of highways, bridges, buildings and flood control projects.

• Design Guidelines, Criteria and Standards, 2015 Edition

• Design Guidelines, Criteria and Standards, 2019 Edition

• LRFD Bridge Seismic Design Specifications, 1^st Edition, 2013

• LRFD Bridge Seismic Design Specifications, 1^st Edition, 2015

One of the updated Design Specification for Seismic Design of Bridges.

• DPWH Advisory for Seismic Design of Bridges

• DPWH Advisory for Seismic Design of Bridges, 1993

• LRFD Bridge Seismic Design Specifications, 1st Edition, 2013

• LRFD Bridge Seismic Design Specifications, 1st Edition, 2015

A limit state provided to ensure structural survival of bridge under earthquake, vehicular collision or foundation scour.

• Strength Limit States

• Extreme Event Limit States

• Service Limit States

• Fatigue Limit States

A Horizontal main supporting beam commonly used in bridge construction.

• Diaphragm

• Beam

• Girder

• Deckslab

Type of testing of bored pile that will determine the actual bearing capacity of the completed bored piles against the required ultimate bearing capacity.

• High Strain Pile Dynamic Test

• Low Strain Pile Dynamic Test

• Crosshole Sonic Logging Test

• Pile Integrity Test

The following are the clearances for the design of bridges EXCEPT:

• Freeboard: 1.0 m (no debris) and 1.5 m (carrying debris)

• Freeboard: 1.5 m (no debris) and 1.0 m (carrying debris)

• Vehicular Vertical Clearance: Not less than 4.88 m plus allowance of 0.15m for future road resurfacing

• Navigational: HWL + HV + K

What is the minimum roadway width (clear width) for a 2-lane bridge?

• 5.60 m

• 6.70m

• 7.20m

• 7.32m

The Design Truck Load required by DGCS 2015

• H 20-44

• HS 20-44

• HL-93

• HL-94