Full-scale testing of procedures for assembling trunnion-Hub-girder in bascule bridges

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 204-211

  Besterfield, Glen ^a   Nichani, Sanjeev ^a   Kaw, Autar K ^a   Eason, Thomas ^a  

^a University of South Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge design; Experimental data; Full scale tests; Interfaces; Strain gauges; Strain measurement; Stress analysis; Thermal stresses

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FULL-SCALE TESTS; INTERFACES;

ASSEMBLY; BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; GEOMETRY; STRAIN GAGES; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL STRESS;

BASCULE BRIDGES;

EID: 13944268355     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2003)8:4(204)     Document Type: Article

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