Demonstration of use of high-performance lightweight concrete in bridge superstructure in Virginia

Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 146-154

  Waldron, Christopher J ^a   Cousins, Thomas E ^a   Nassar, Adil J ^a   Gomez, Jose P ^b  

^a State University   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge design; Flexural strength; High strength concretes; Lightweight concrete; Load distribution; Prestressed concrete

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DESIGN; HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETES; LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETES; LOAD DISTRIBUTION;

BENDING (DEFORMATION); BENDING STRENGTH; CIVIL ENGINEERING; COSTS; DEFORMATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; LIGHTING; PRESTRESSED CONCRETE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TOWERS;

BRIDGES;

EID: 18744367256     PISSN: 08873828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3828(2005)19:2(146)     Document Type: Article

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