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CANDE Upgrade - AASHTO
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... The project known as the CANDE Upgrade Project, designated as NCHRP Project 15-28, is the funding source for the enhancements that have been incorporated into CANDE-2007 presented in this report. The CANDE Upgrade Project targeted the following three areas for enhancement: • Pre- and post-processing with modern computer technology, • New analysis capabilities and architecture for multiple structures, and • Update design criteria for all culvert types to include LRFD methodology.
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... Rather than using safety factors, the LRFD methodology uses load factors and resistance factors to achieve a safe design. As part of the CANDE Upgrade Project, a complete and compatible set of design criteria, applicable to both workingstress and LRFD methodologies, was identified for the common culvert materials: corrugated metal, reinforced concrete, and thermoplastic pipe.
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  • lrfd evaluation
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  • cande reported
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