Condition assessment of shear connectors in slab-girder bridges via vibration measurements

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-54

  Xia, Yong ^a   Hao, Hong ^b   Deeks, Andrew J ^b   Zhu, Xinqun ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bridges; Concrete slabs; Damage; Shear resistance; Uncertainty principles; Vibration

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BRIDGES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAMAGE DETECTION; SHEAR STRESS; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT;

DAMAGE IDENTIFICATION; SHEAR CONNECTORS; VIBRATION TESTING;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 37249005765     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2008)13:1(43)     Document Type: Article

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