Allowable Unit Load for Bridges using Structural Carbon Steel evaluator uses Allowable Load = (Yield Point of Material/Factor of Safety for Bridge Column)/(1+(0.25*sec(0.375*Critical Slenderness Ratio)*sqrt((Factor of Safety for Bridge Column*Total Allowable Load for Bridges)/(Modulus of Elasticity of Material*Section Area of Column))))*Section Area of Column to evaluate the Allowable Load, The Allowable Unit Load for Bridges using Structural Carbon Steel formula is defined as the load that induces the maximum permissible unit stress at a critical section of a structural member when the factor of safety and modulus of elasticity are predetermined. Allowable Load is denoted by Q symbol.
How to evaluate Allowable Unit Load for Bridges using Structural Carbon Steel using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Allowable Unit Load for Bridges using Structural Carbon Steel, enter Yield Point of Material (Sy), Factor of Safety for Bridge Column (fs), Critical Slenderness Ratio (L|r), Total Allowable Load for Bridges (P), Modulus of Elasticity of Material (ε) & Section Area of Column (A) and hit the calculate button.