Parametric Studies on Integral Bridge: Bending Moment Analysis

For several decades, the design of bridge structures in Malaysia has been based on BS 5400. Recently there has been a surge in application of EUROCODES as the preferred code of practice in European countries. The design of structural members using Eurocodes is found to be more economical in many countries. For example, in India, researches have found that the Eurocodes provides a more economical bridge design compared to the Indian Standards. However in Malaysia, the industry tends to continue with BS 5400 as there is a lack of exposure using EUROCODES. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to compare the different parameters of Bridge Design using different codes of practice namely Eurocode and British Standard 5400 for the design of integral and composite bridge. This comparison study is done by designing two types of bridge namely composite bridge and integral bridge using excel spreadsheet and Oasys Civil Bridge Designing software. Upon completion relevant parameters will be compared to provide design samples and suggest the better code of practice.