Effects of traffic vibration on curing concrete stitch: Part I - test method and control program

Engineering Structures

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2871-2880

  Kwan, A K H ^a   Ng, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bridge widening; Curing concrete; Vibration resistance

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DECKS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURING; STRUCTURAL LOADS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

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

CONCRETE BRIDGES;

BRIDGE DECKS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETE BRIDGES; CURING; STRUCTURAL LOADS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BRIDGE; CONCRETE STRUCTURE; DEFLECTION; LOADING TEST; STIFFNESS; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; VIBRATION;

EID: 35448975077     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2007.01.029     Document Type: Article

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