Composite and Steel Construction compendium. Part 10: Integration of building services/structures

The understanding of structural materials can be viewed as an academic discipline in itself. This article is the first in a three-part series outlining the serviceability calculations to be undertaken in the preliminary structural design stage.

This article examines the detailing that is particular to a concrete bridge. All details need to consider buildability, durability and maintainability, as well as safety and aesthetic issues.

This article looks at the concrete slab, considering the beam effective flange and how disruption to the concrete can be accommodated.