AVERAGE SPANS FOR REACTION IMPACT

 

Purpose:  Used to select assumption for calculating impact in ASD or LFD projects. 

 

-->    Given in girder system input in Girder System Projects.  Given in girder input in Line Girder Projects.

 

Uses the average of the spans straddling interior supports for impact instead of the sum of both spans, which is indicated in the AISC Publication "Moments Shears and Reactions for Continuous Highway Bridges."

 

 

Related topics:

Live Load + Impact Options

Analysis Settings Input Reference