Guidelines for Design and Rating of Gusset-Plate Connections for Steel Truss Bridges

2014PDFBriefFHWA-HRT-14-063Bridge designGusset platesTruss bridgesSteel bridgesStructural connectionGuidelinesLoad factorResearch HubGuidelinesSteel bridgesTruss bridgesGusset platesUnited StatesUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationTurner-Fairbank Highway Research CenterPipeline Research Council InternationalFederal Highway AdministrationThe FHWA guide provides rating guidance on both load and resistance factor rating (LRFR) and load factor rating philosophies. Discussions in this TechBrief are from the LRFR perspective only. The FHWA guide recommends five resistance checks at a minimum