ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: The Draft Manual for the Condition Evaluation and Load and Resistance Factor Rating of Highway Bridges was developed under NCHRP Project 12-46. The manual, in particular the section on load rating, has been extensively reviewed by Technical Committee T-18, Bridge Management Evaluation and Rehabilitation. As a result of this review, several changes were made to Section 6, Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR). The revised version was adopted as a Guide Manual at the May 2002 Meeting of the AASHTO Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures (SCOBS).
