Transverse diaphragms and unbonded CFRP posttensioning in box-beam bridges

PCI Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-122

  Grace, Nabil F ^a   Jensen, Elin A ^a   Enomoto, Tsuyoshi ^b   Matsagar, Vasant A ^a   Soliman, Eslam M ^a   Hanson, Joseph Q ^a  

^a Lawrence Technological University ^*  (United States)

^b Tokyo Rope Manufacturing Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Box beam; Bridge; Camber; Carbon fiber reinforced polymer; CFRP; Load; Strain; Unbonded transverse post tensioning

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DECKS; BRIDGES; CAMBERS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; DIAPHRAGMS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; LOADING; SOFTWARE TESTING; STRAIN;

BOX BEAM; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER; EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM; STRAIN DISTRIBUTIONS; TRANSVERSE DIAPHRAGMS; TRANSVERSE POST TENSIONING; TRANSVERSE STRAIN; ULTIMATE-LOAD TEST;

LOADS (FORCES);

EID: 77952407946     PISSN: 08879672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15554/pcij.03012010.109.122     Document Type: Article

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