Roca Spur Bridge: The implementation of an innovative deicing technology

Journal of Cold Regions Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-15

  Tuan, Christopher Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge decks; Concrete technology; Electrical conductivity; Energy consumption; Experimental data; Ice; Nebraska

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DECKS; CONCRETES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE;

CONDUCTIVE CONCRETE; DEICING;

SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL;

BRIDGE DECKS; CONCRETES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL;

BRIDGE; CONCRETE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICITY; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

NEBRASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39549086325     PISSN: 0887381X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-381X(2008)22:1(1)     Document Type: Article

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