DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

摘要

Minnesota Bridge No. 9340 (herein referred to as the I-35W Bridge) was designed by structural engineering consultant Sverdrup & Parcel for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) in the early 1960s. The General Notes on the construction drawings indicate that Mn/DOT commissioned the design to be in accordance with Division I of the A.A.S.H.O. "Standard Specification for Highway Bridges," 1961 Edition and 1961 and 1962 Interim Specifications modified by Minnesota Highway Department standards on allowable stresses. The following sections summarize the appropriate provisions from those specifications relevant to the design of the gusset plates on the I-35W Bridge.