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Bridge DS Steel Composite Girder Method Overview
Overview of the Method
This is a composite frame method using DS composite girders. The girders are manufactured to match the span length and placed on the key plate located at the top of the abutment. This placement reduces the negative moment caused by the girder's self-weight and pre-composite dead loads. After composite action, the structure behaves as a rigid frame under the effects of dead loads and live loads.