ABSTRACT
Section 9.3 describes in more detail elaboration of a project that concerns the conceptual design of the load carrying structure and its construction details, preliminary sizing, structural analysis, and then leading on to the structural design (Fig. 4.1). This section also identifies the contents of the principal documents associated with the project elaboration, namely the client’s requirements and the basis of design. The project phase that is described in a general manner in this section is illustrated with more detail, and as specifically applied to bridge projects, in Section 4.2.
