Field/laboratory Testing of Damaged Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges
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Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : NWU:35556033433640 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Field/laboratory Testing of Damaged Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to frequent accidental damage to prestressed concrete (P/C) bridges caused by impact from overheight vehicles, a project was initiated to evaluate the strength and load distribution characteristics of damaged P/C bridges. A comprehensive literature review was conducted. It was concluded that only a few references pertain to the assessment and repair of damaged P/C beams. No reference was found that involves testing of a damaged bridge(s) as well as the damaged beams following their removal. Structural testing of 2 damaged bridges was conducted in the field.