3.5 Crossings – Single Span River Bridge Crossings (2.0)

Summary

This guide covers single span bridges used for forestry purposes. Common are beam and deck construction. Beams are usually steel “I”, stressed concrete, steel truss, post tensioned treated LVL or glue-laminated treated sawn lumber. Decks are pre-stressed concrete or timber. Shorter decks may be made from concrete slabs.