Major AREMA Achievements
Major AREMA Achievements
Wrote Fatigue Recommendations for design and rating for Chapter 15.
Wrote Commentary for Fatigue design and rating
Directed testing program that developed riveted Connection fatigue criteria
Arranged for testing and then wrote revised recommendations for longitudinal force
Wrote Commentary on longitudinal force
Wrote most of section on CWR on bridges and bridge fastenings as well as Commentary
Reorganized Chapter 8, Timber Structures all sections except Construction and Inspection
Created Appendicies Chapter 7
Changed and updated shear requirements for Chapter 7
Re-calculated Typical spans for current loading (E-80)
Recalculated typical spans for existing less than E-80.
Calculated Typical spans for Glued-Laminated Timbers