Live load distribution formulas for single-span prestressed concrete integral abutment bridge girders

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 472-486

  Dicleli, Murat ^a   Erhan, Semih ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bridge abutments; Bridges, concrete; Girders; Live loads; Load distribution; Prestressed concrete

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE ABUTMENTS; BRIDGES, CONCRETE; GIRDERS; LIVE LOADS; LOAD DISTRIBUTION;

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONCRETE BRIDGES; PRESTRESSED CONCRETE; STREAM FLOW; STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ABUTMENTS (BRIDGE);

EID: 70350075832     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000007     Document Type: Article

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