Designing Bridges for Vehicular Collisions（设计桥梁车辆碰撞）.pdf

DESIGNING BRIDGES FOR VEHICULAR COLLISIONS Nicholas Nemec, P.E. Bridge Division Designing Bridges for Vehicular Collisions  TYPES OF VEHICULAR COLLISIONS: – Over Height Impacts – Lateral Impacts 2 Designing Bridges for Vehicular Collisions  Over Height Impacts: – Occurs when upper portion of “load” comes in contact with lower portion of one (or more) superstructure beams/girders – Most frequent type of collision 3 Designing Bridges for Vehicular Collisions  Over Height Impacts: Causes- – Loads taller than legal limit (in route without a permit) – Permits granted without proper investigation of route clearances – Misinterpretation of the permit route – Inaccuracies in “true” clearance vs “recorded” – Errors in preparing/securing the load for travel – Errors in Design Assumptions – Overlooked Design Flaws 5 Designing Bridges for Vehicular Collisions  Over Height Impacts: Errors in Design Assumptions- – Avoid designing to the absolute minimum clearance ( 16’-6”) • Superstructure depths can not be predicted that precisely (especially during bridge layout phase) • Prohibits adding overlay to the lower roadway in the future • Prohibits bridge from being widened in the future (due to cross slope being extended) • Future loads (10,15 20+ years) will not be shorter than those of today 9 Designing Bridges for Vehicular Collisions  Over Height Impacts: Errors in Design Assumptions- – Ignoring the minimum (16’-6”) requirement fo