AASHTO-LRFD Bridge Workshop
Thursday, March 4, 1999
Neilson Hall, Cook/Douglass Campus
Rutgers University, New Jersey

Session 1
Moderator – Harry Capers, Jr

9:00		Welcome/Opening Remarks     Michael Klein, Dean College of Engineering     Ali Maher, Chair CEE Department/CAIT Director     Harry Capers, Jr., State Bridge Engineer, NJDOT
9:15		Introduction     Hani Nassif, CEE Department, Rutgers University
9:20		NJDOT Perspective on AASHTO-LRFD     Harry Capers, Jr., State Bridge Engineer
9:35		Overview of AASHTO-LRFD     Dennis Mertz, CEE Department, University of Delaware
10:10		Coffee Break
10:30		Bridge Live Load     Hani Nassif, CEE Department, Rutgers University
10:50		Girder Distribution Factors     Hani Nassif, CEE Department, Rutgers University
11:05		Steel-Fatigue Limit State     Dennis Mertz, CEE Department, University of Delaware
12:00		Lunch
1:00		Steel-Service Limit State     Dennis Mertz, CEE Department, University of Delaware
1:20		Steel-Strength Limit State & Design Example     Michael Grubb, BSDI, Ltd.
2:30		Coffee Break
2:50		Steel-Strength Limit State & Design Example     Michael Grubb, BSDI, Ltd.
4:00		Adjourn

Please send comments, questions, and suggestions regarding this workshop to: Dr. Hani H. Nassif