Effects of temperature variations on precast, prestressed concrete bridge girders

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 186-194

  Barr, P J ^a   Stanton, J F ^b   Eberhard, M O ^b  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridges, concrete; Bridges, girder; Concrete, precast; Concrete, prestressed; Monitoring; Temperature effects

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE GIRDERS; CONCRETE STRENGTH; PRESTRESSING STEEL; TENSION STRESS;

BRIDGES; CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CURING; MONITORING; PRECAST CONCRETE; STEEL; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL EXPANSION;

PRESTRESSED BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 14544274664     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2005)10:2(186)     Document Type: Article

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