Reinforced Concrete Box Girder
This page contains information useful to those
interested in reinforced concrete box girder roadway bridges.
Selection Criteria:
REINFORCED CONCRETE BOX GIRDER
|
SPAN RANGE (ft) |
DEPTH/SPAN |
COST/SQ-FT |
| SIMPLE |
CONT |
| 50-120 |
0.06 |
| 0.055 |
$130-$200 |
| |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
- Common construction method in California
- Low cost
- High seismic resistance
|
- Longer construction time than precast concrete
- Requires additional temporary vertical clearance for falsework
- Deeper than CIP/PS
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Note: Costs are for year 2011 dollars in California |
