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SEGMENTAL BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION IN WESTERN EUROPE--IMPRESSIONS OF AN IRF STUDY TEAM

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00183795

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Abstract:

In April of 1977, under the sponsorship of the International Road Federation, a five-man team of U.S. bridge engineers visited Western Europe to study segmental prestressed concrete box girder bridges. The purpose of study was to examine and evaluate the current construction methods and design considerations for this type of bridge. The team visited bridges under construction and completed in West Germany, Austria, Northern Italy, Denmark, Holland, and France. Technical meetings were held with representatives of leading European design firms as well as bridge engineers from the governments of West Germany, Holland, and France. These meetings involved technical discussions of design, construction, and serviceability aspects. This paper presents information gathered during these visits and discussions on the following topics: construction with precast and cast-in-place concrete; erect by balanced cantilever, span-by-span, progressive placing, and incremental launching methods; design considerations relating to live load requirements, segmental joints, allowable tension in concrete, crack control, temperature gradient, shear keys, etc. /Author/

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appeared in Transportation Research Record No. 665, Bridge Engineering, Volume 2. Proceeding of a conference conducted by the Transportation Research Board, September 25-27, 1978.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 Engineering. Volume 2

Monograph Accession #:

01489599

Authors:

Ballinger, Craig A
Podolny Jr, Walter

Pagination:

pp 182-191

Publication Date:

1978

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 665
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

Conference:

Bridge Engineering Conference, 1st, 1978, St Louis, Missouri, USA

Location: St Louis Missouri, United States
Date: 1978-9-25 to 1978-9-28
Sponsors: Federal Highway Administration; Federal Railroad Administration

ISBN:

0309026970

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Figures (30) ; Photos; References (3)

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Subject Areas:

Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Dec 12 1978 12:00AM

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