Design of Steel Structure
Hudson’s formula gives the dead weight of a truss bridge as a function of

heaviest axle load of engine
bottom chord area
top chord area
effective span of bridge

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Design of Steel Structure
In a gusseted base, when the end of the column is machined for complete bearing on the base plate, then the axial load is assumed to be transferred to base plate

Fully by direct bearing
75% by direct bearing and 25% through fastenings
Fully through fastenings
50% by direct bearing and 50% through fastenings

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