Serviceability of bridge deck slabs with arching action

ACI Structural Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-48

  Taylor, Susan E ^a   Rankin, Barry ^a   Cleland, David J ^a   Kirkpatrick, Jim ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Regional Development   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bridge deck; Concrete; Slab

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; DETERIORATION; REINFORCEMENT; SERVICE LIFE; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ARCHING ACTION; COMMERCIALISM; COMPRESSIVE MEMBRANE ACTION; IRELAND;

BRIDGE DECKS;

EID: 33846967858     PISSN: 08893241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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