Live-load distribution factors for prestressed concrete, spread box-girder bridge

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 573-581

  Hughs, Erin ^a   Idriss, Rola ^a  

^a Horeshoe Cir Jett Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Box girder; Bridges; Codes; Field tests; Finite elements; Live loads; Moment distribution; Shear distribution

Indexed keywords

BOX GIRDER; FIELD TESTS; LIVE LOADS; MOMENT DISTRIBUTION; SHEAR DISTRIBUTION;

BOX GIRDER BRIDGES; FIBER OPTICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTICAL SENSORS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

CONCRETES;

EID: 33747493504     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2006)11:5(573)     Document Type: Article

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