PGSuper  3.0
Precast-prestressed Girder Bridges
Pedestrian Only Bridges

This example will demonstrate how to use PGSuper to design the superstructure of a pedestrian only bridge.

In this tutorial you will:

  1. Create a PGSuper Project
  2. Editing the Bridge Model
  3. Defining the Loading
  4. Wrapping Up

The Bridge

The configuration of our example bridge is as follows:

Item Description
Girder 1 - WSDOT U54G6
Deck Width 16 ft
Curb-to-Curb Width 13'-10" (16'-0" deck width)
Span Configuration 2 - 120 ft spans made continuous after deck placement
Pedestrian Load Per AASHTO LRFD 4th Edition 2008, Article 3.6.1.6