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Deck (bridge)

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"Bridge deck" redirects here. For other uses, see Bridge deck (disambiguation).

The various parts of a truss bridge.

Deck, is the surface of a bridge, and is one structural element of the superstructure of a bridge. It is
not to be confused with any deck of a ship. The deck may be constructed of concrete, steel, open
grating, or wood. Sometimes the deck is covered with asphalt concrete or other pavement. The
concrete deck may be an integral part of the bridge structure (T-beam or double tee structure) or it
may be supported with I-beams or steel girders.
When a bridge deck is installed in a through truss, it is sometimes called a floor
system.[1] A suspended bridge deck will be suspended from the main structural elements on a
suspension or arch bridge. On some bridges, such as a tied-arch or a cable-stayed, the deck is a
primary structural element, carrying tension or compression to support the span.

Contents
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• 1Structural analysis
• 2Railway bridge decks
• 3See also
• 4References
• 5External links

Structural analysis[edit]
Structural engineers have several principal categories of bridge decks, for the purposes of analytic
techniques. A beam deck is one where the deck and any supporting structure act together as a
single beam. A grid deck uses beams and diaphragms as the supporting structure. The supporting
system of a grid deck is analyzed using a grillage analysis. A slab deck is one where the deck is
analyzed as a plate. If the slab has a stiffness that is different in two directions (at right angles), then
the deck is known and analyzed as an orthotropic deck. A beam and slab deck is one where the
beams may deflect somewhat independently, and any transverse forces are carried in the deck.
A cellular deck is one where a number of thin slabs and webs will enclose cells within the deck.
A boxgirder deck is one where the deck forms the top of the box girder during analysis.[2]

Railway bridge decks[edit]


An open-deck railway bridge in Leflore County, Mississippi

In the case of a railway bridge, when the railway track and ties are supported on load carrying
elements of the superstructure (floor beams, stringers or girders), it is called an open deck. When
the track rests upon ballast, which is then carried by the superstructure of the bridge, it is called
a ballasted deck. A third type of rail support is direct fixation, where ties are not used and the rails
are anchored directly to the superstructure of the bridge.[3]

See also[edit]
• Bridge - for a visual index of various bridge types
• Bridge bearing
• Orthotropic deck
• Roadbed types

References[edit]
1. Jump up^ Members of a Truss Bridge, by Benj. F. La Rue, Home Study Magazine, Published by the
Colliery Engineer Company, Vol 3, No. 2, March 1898, pages 67-68.
2. Jump up^ Hambly, E. C. (1991). Bridge Deck Behaviour. CRC Press. pp. 1–
16. ISBN 9780419172604.
3. Jump up^ Sorgenfrei, Donald F.; Marianos, W.N. (Nov 4, 1999). "Railroad Bridges". In Chen, Wai-
Fah; Lian, Duan. Bridge Engineering Handbook. CRC Press. pp. 23–5. ISBN 0-8493-7434-0.

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