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Title:

UNINTENDED COMPOSITE ACTION IN HIGHWAY BRIDGES

Accession Number:

00603598

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309050618

Abstract:

All available data on unintended composite action in beam-and-slab bridges are reviewed and the factors that may influence the existence of unintended composite action in noncompositely built beam-and-slab bridges are investigated. Test reports summarized in this paper have shown that the existence of a natural or a chemical bond is the single most important factor in determining whether a noncompositely built beam-and-slab system can be counted on to act compositely. There is considerable evidence that indicates the presence of composite action in bridges in which no provisions were made for such action. This composite action may reduce the stress under a given load by a significant amount. However, the uncertainty surrounding the presence of composite behavior and the difficulty associated with verifying the existence of composite behavior make the assumption of composite behavior in a bridge designed noncompositely a questionable one.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1275, Bridge Research 1990. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Title:

Bridge research

Monograph Accession #:

01411073

Authors:

Suetoh, Satriya
Burdette, Edwin G
Goodpasture, David W
Deatherage, J Harold

Pagination:

p. 89-94

Publication Date:

1990

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1275
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

0309050618

Features:

Figures (1) ; References (12) ; Tables (2)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Composite action

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Feb 28 1991 12:00AM

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