Glulam Bridge Comparison Worksheet
Prepared by Eric Farm, 1 FEB 99
# Beams |
CL-CL |
Beam Width |
Beam Depth |
Beam Fb |
Beam Fv |
Deck Tkns |
Deck Wth |
Deck Fb |
Deck Fv |
Dead Load |
df |
Inv Ratio |
Inv Ratio |
Opn Ratio |
Opn Ratio |
GVW |
GVW |
|
ft |
in |
in |
psi |
psi |
in |
ft |
psi |
psi |
lb/lft |
|
shear |
bend |
shear |
bend |
inv |
opn |
3 |
11.0 |
14.25 |
72 |
2400 |
165 |
6.75 |
16 |
1200 |
126.875 |
783.33 |
0.91/.90 |
1.15 |
1.34 |
1.54 |
1.80 |
51.68 |
69.10 |
3 |
11.0 |
14.25 |
72 |
|
|
8.00 |
|
|
126.875 |
|
|
1.49 |
2.05 |
1.99 |
2.73 |
67.08 |
89.64 |
4 |
12.5 |
12.25 |
48 |
|
|
6.75 |
|
|
126.875 |
|
|
2.70 |
1.27 |
3.60 |
2.12 |
45.15 |
75.46 |
4 |
12.5 |
12.25 |
60 |
|
|
6.75 |
|
|
126.875 |
|
|
2.63 |
2.49 |
3.52 |
3.79 |
88.65 |
125.13 |
5 |
13 |
8.75 |
36 |
|
|
6.75 |
|
|
126 |
|
.54/.54 |
1.40 |
0.16 |
2.07 |
0.51 |
7.07 |
22.76 |
5 |
12.5 |
8.75 |
48 |
|
|
6.75 |
|
|
126 |
|
.52/.60 |
1.75 |
0.75 |
2.33 |
1.29 |
33.63 |
58.02 |
5 |
13 |
8.75 |
48 |
|
|
6.75 |
|
|
126 |
|
.54/.54 |
2.40 |
1.12 |
3.36 |
1.72 |
50.25 |
77.27 |
5 |
12.5 |
10.75 |
48 |
|
|
6.75 |
|
|
126.875 |
|
.52/.60 |
1.83 |
1.05 |
2.43 |
1.71 |
47.10 |
77.07 |
5 |
12.5 |
10.75 |
60 |
|
|
6.75 |
|
|
126.875 |
|
.52/.60 |
1.83 |
2.00 |
2.43 |
3.02 |
82.13 |
109.48 |
6 |
12.5 |
8.75 |
36 |
|
|
6.75 |
|
|
126.875 |
|
.42/.50 |
1.52 |
0.28 |
2.22 |
0.66 |
12.72 |
29.72 |
6 |
13 |
8.75 |
36 |
|
|
6.75 |
|
|
126 |
|
.43/.42 |
1.62 |
0.33 |
2.37 |
0.76 |
14.68 |
34.29 |
6 |
13 |
8.75 |
36 |
|
|
6.75 |
|
|
126 |
|
.43/.42 |
2.10 |
0.44 |
3.07 |
1.03 |
15.71 |
36.70 |
6 |
13 |
10.75 |
36 |
|
|
6.75 |
|
|
126 |
|
.43/.42 |
2.33 |
0.92 |
3.24 |
1.46 |
41.41 |
65.51 |
|
Best Glulam Alternative |
Acceptable Designs |
Unacceptable Designs |
Bridge Span: 80 ft
Skew: 0°
Roadway Width: 14 ft
Total Deck Width: 16 ft
Deck: Interconnected Glulam Panels
Stringer Type: Glulam
Number of Lanes: One
Modulus of Elasticity: 1800000 psi
Minimum Deck Panel Width: 48 in
Wheel/Track Gage: 6 ft
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