Transverse cracking of concrete bridge decks: Effects of design factors

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 511-519

  Saadeghvaziri, M Ala ^a   Hadidi, Rambod ^b  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b the state University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge decks; Bridge design; Bridges, concrete; Cracking; Finite element method; Shrinkage

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DESIGN; CRACK PATTERNS; STRESS HISTORIES; TRANSVERSE CRACKS;

BRIDGE DECKS; CRACK INITIATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PROBABILITY; SHRINKAGE; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

CONCRETE BRIDGES;

EID: 24944516266     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2005)10:5(511)     Document Type: Review

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