Design and field evaluation of hybrid FRP/Reinforced concrete superstructure system

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 309-318

  Ziehl, Paul H ^a   Engelhardt, Michael D ^b   Fowler, Timothy J ^b   Ulloa, Fernando V ^c   Medlock, Ronald D ^d   Schell, Eric ^b  

^a The Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^c Whitlock Dalrymple Poston and Associates   (United States)

^d Technical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic techniques; Bridge construction; Bridges, concrete; Evaluation; Instrumentation; Load tests; Superstructure

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC TECHNIQUES; BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION; BRIDGES, CONCRETE; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENTATION; LOAD TESTS; SUPERSTRUCTURE;

ACOUSTICS; CONCRETE BRIDGES; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN; INSTRUMENTS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

ACOUSTICS; CONCRETE; CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN; EVALUATION; FIBERS; INSTRUMENTATION; INSTRUMENTS; REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 69149090776     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000002     Document Type: Article

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