Research Article

Life-Cycle Management Strategy on Steel Girders in Bridges

Table 3

Moments and shears due to dead and superimposed dead loads ( , , , and ).

Girder nos.PositionDue to dead loadDue to superimposed dead
Mean (kNm)Mean (kN)Mean (kNm)Mean (kN)

1 and 5Mid span1,185.30612.20
End of cover plate314.47162.42
Support169.3387.46

2, 3, and 4Mid span1,185.30214.67
End of cover plate314.4756.95
Support169.3330.67