Effects of traffic vibration on curing concrete stitch: Part II-cracking, debonding and strength reduction

Engineering Structures

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2881-2892

  Ng, P L ^a   Kwan, A K H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bridge widening; Curing concrete; Vibration resistance

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETE BRIDGES; CRACK INITIATION; CURING; CYCLIC LOADS; DEBONDING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BRIDGE WIDENING; CURING CONCRETE STITCH; TRAFFIC VIBRATION; VIBRATION RESISTANCE;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETE BRIDGES; CRACK INITIATION; CURING; CYCLIC LOADS; DEBONDING; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION; CONCRETE STRUCTURE; CRACKING; FLEXURE; LOADING TEST; THRESHOLD; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; VIBRATION;

EID: 35448969200     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2007.01.033     Document Type: Article

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