Committee on Bridges and Structures
AASHTO Liaison
Patricia Bush, Program Manager for Engineering
pbush@aashto.org
Thank you for your participation in the 2021 Committee on Bridges & Structures Annual Meeting.
A link to presentations will be posted when they are available.
Save the Date!
2022 Bridges & Structures Annual Meeting
June 20-23, 2022
Pittsburgh, PA
NEW AASHTO PUBLICATIONS
Bridge Publications Mini-Catalog
Guide to Bridge Preservation Actions, 1st Edition
Developed by the AASHTO Committee on Bridges and Structures, this Guide is intended to offer guidance on selecting specific, cost-effective preservation and maintenance actions and treatments for agencies wishing to extend service life and estimate needed budgets to optimize performance of bridge inventories. It can be used to help preserve bridges and extend their service life by selecting cost-effective actions and treatments for various bridge elements based on exposure.
Specifically, the Guide identifies candidates for bridge preservation; lists actions in bridge preservation; lists costs of actions and time intervals for use of actions; and presents a method of Preservation-Cycle Cost Analysis for cost evaluation of preservation actions, used to compute monetized benefits of preservation.
LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 9th Edition
The AASHTO LRFD
Bridge Design Specifications are intended for use in the design, evaluation, and rehabilitation of bridges. The specifications employ the Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) methodology, using factors developed from current statistical knowledge of loads and structural performance. This new 9th edition includes revisions to almost all sections of the specifications.
Other New Editions
Guide for Design and Construction of Near-Surface Mounted Titanium Alloy Bars for Strengthening Concrete Structures – March 2020
Steel Bridge Erection Guide Specification S10.1-2019, 3rd Edition (Joint with NSBA) – November 2019
Steel Bridge Fabrication QC/QA Guidelines G4.1-2019 (Joint with NSBA) – October 2019
Interim Revisions
Guide Design Specifications for Bridge Temporary Works, 2nd Edition, 2020 Interim Revisions
LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications, 4th Edition, 2020 Interim Revisions
Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals, 6th Edition, 2020 Interim Revisions
LRFD Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals, 1st Edition, 2020 Interim Revisions
All of these titles, and many more, are available online at the AASHTO Bookstore.
Future Committee on Bridges & Structures Meetings:
2020 – Missouri
2021 – Indiana
2022 – Pennsylvania
Committee on Bridges & Structures Charter – 2017
Committee on Bridges & Structures Strategic Plan – 2018
BRIDGE PRESERVATION
Visit our Technical Service Program TSP2
The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is dedicated to the preservation and maintenance of highway assets. In May 2006, the National Center for Pavement Preservation (NCPP) was contracted to develop and administer its new Transportation System Preservation Technical Services Program (TSP∙2). The program was initiated as an efficient means to disseminate information to AASHTO member agencies for preserving their highway infrastructure, including both pavements and bridges. Its principal mission will be to serve as a clearinghouse with comprehensive and up-to-date information on efficient and effective preservation measures that enhance highway performance and extend useful life.