Abstract:The arch bridge has greater rigidity in the plane, while the structural rigidity is lower outside the plane. Therefore, the transverse wind load is more sensitive to the action of the arch rib. The arch rib form of truss arch bridge is widely used as a long-span bridge. But a clear calculation method is not provided in Wind-resistant Design Specification for Highway Bridges. Based on the experimental results of the transverse force coefficient of the arch rib of a truss arch bridge, the adaptability and limitations of two arithmetic methods in the code of (calculating the overall resistance coefficient according to the truss form and calculating the resistance coefficient according to the members) are analyzed and discussed. The inter-conversion formula between the overall resistance coefficient of truss and the calculated resistance coefficient of single member is proposed. The calculation method is provided for the transverse wind load calculation of arch rib in the design of truss arch bridge.