Field testing and capacity-ratings of advanced composite materials short-span bridge superstructures

Composite Structures

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 299-307

  Ji, H S ^a   Son, B J ^b   Chang, S Y ^c  

^a Daewon University   (South Korea)

^b Konyang University   (South Korea)

^c University of Seoul   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Advanced composite materials; Bridge capacity rating; Bridge superstructure; Field load testing; In service performance assessments; Stress modification coefficients

Indexed keywords

LOAD LIMITS; LOAD TESTING; PERFORMANCE; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES;

ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS; BRIDGE CAPACITY RATING; BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURES; IN-SERVICE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS; SHORT-SPAN BRIDGE; STRESS MODIFICATION COEFFICIENTS;

COMPOSITE BRIDGES;

BRIDGE; COMPOSITE; CONCRETE; LOADING (TESTING); STRESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33845203088     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2005.10.014     Document Type: Article

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