Application of Load and Resistance Factor Design LRFD bridge design specifications to high-strenght structural concrete : shear provisions.

This report examines research performed to extend the applicability of shear design provisions for reinforced and prestressed concrete structures in the AASHTO Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Bridge Design Specifications to concrete compressive strengths greater than 10 ksi. The report details the research performed and includes recommended revisions to the specifications. Report appendices and a data-viewing program are available for download as an ISO image. (Author/publisher) This report may be accessed by Internet users at http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_579.pdf