Proof load testing of deteriorated steel girder bridges

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 82-89

  Saraf, Vijay ^a,b   Nowak, Andrzej S ^a,c  

^a ASCE   (United States)

^b EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); DYNAMIC RESPONSE; MECHANICAL TESTING; STEEL BEAMS AND GIRDERS; STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

PROOF LOAD TESTING; STEEL GIRDER BRIDGES;

STEEL BRIDGES;

EID: 0032069589     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(1998)3:2(82)     Document Type: Article

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