Is anyone taking the SE Bridges Exam?

[ipswitch]

I feel like the the only dude taking the SE with focus on bridges. Am I all alone out here? LOL :>]

 

[McEngr]

yup! sorry... good luck!

 

[ADB]

I will be taking it in Illinois....worried about seismic, not very many comprehensive examples out there for bridges that use current specifications.

 

[Jackofalltrades]

I'm going to take the bridges module for WA SE next year.

 

[ipswitch]

I will be taking it in Illinois....worried about seismic, not very many comprehensive examples out there for bridges that use current specifications.

I have never really seen anything other than case studies for seismic; i.e., the seismic retrofit of the Oakland Bay Bridge. The FHWA seems to endorse the SCDOT seismic design manual.

I'm assuming AASHTO has a section on seismic but no design examples. There's gotta be something by CalTrans.

 

[ipswitch]

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/earthquake_engineering/SDC_site/2010-11-17_SDC_1.6_Full_Version_OEE_Release.pdf

Take a look at this and let me know if you think it's any good, ADB.