DesignExampleTwo-spanContinuousStraightI-GirderBridgeisapracticalillustrationofabridgedesignfeaturingtwocontinuousspansusingstraightI-girders.Thisexampledemonstrateskeyengineeringprinciples,includingloaddistribution,momentanalysis,anddeflectioncontrol.Itservesasavaluablereferenceforengineersandstudents,showcasingtheapplicationofAASHTOstandardsandcommondesignpracticesformedium-spanbridges.Thedesignemphasizesstructuralefficiency,constructability,andcost-effectivenesswhilemeetingsafetyandserviceabilityrequirements.Typicalcomponentslikebearings,diaphragms,anddeckconnectionsareaddressed,makingitacomprehensivecasestudyforI-girderbridgeprojects.
