Transverse post-tensioning design and detailing of precast, prestressed concrete adjacentbox-girder bridges

PCI Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 160-174

  Hanna, Kromel E ^a   Morcous, George ^a   Tadros, Maher K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjacent box girder; Bridge deterioration; Grid analysis; Longitudinal joint; Rapid construction; Shear key; Transverse design

Indexed keywords

BOX GIRDER BRIDGES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DETERIORATION; PRECAST CONCRETE; PRESTRESSED BEAMS AND GIRDERS; PRESTRESSED CONCRETE; SPECIFICATIONS; STEEL BRIDGES; STEEL CORROSION;

BOX GIRDER; BRIDGE DETERIORATION; GRID ANALYSIS; LONGITUDINAL JOINT; RAPID CONSTRUCTION; SHEAR KEY;

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 70350770863     PISSN: 08879672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15554/pcij.09012009.159.174     Document Type: Article

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