Title:
California--A Quantified Bridge Esthetics Case Study
Author(s):
Stewart Gloyd
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
16
Issue:
2
Appears on pages(s):
44-49
Keywords:
box beams; bridges (structures); esthetics; prestressed concrete; structural design; Design
DOI:
Date:
2/1/1994
Abstract:
California has achieved a high level of highway bridge esthetics primarily through the use of the prestressed concrete box girder as the predominant highway bridge type. Its design process is controlled by a central organization that requires designers to use prescribed proportions and typical details for the basic bridge. Enhanced or special designs are developed for more important locations. The results are consistent esthetics without a significant cost penalty for nearly all bridges, but with few innovations and less availability of competitive bridge types. Paper was presented at the ACI Symposium on Esthetic Principles in Bridge Design, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, April 1, 1993.