Improved longitudinal joint details in decked bulb tees for accelerated bridge construction: Fatigue evaluation

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 511-522

  Li, Lungui ^a   Ma, Zhongguo John ^a   Oesterle, Ralph G ^b  

^a University of Tennessee   (United States)

^b CTL Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerated bridge construction; Decked bulb tee; Fatigue; Headed reinforcement; Longitudinal joint

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTIONS; DECKED BULB TEE; FATIGUE; HEADED REINFORCEMENT; LONGITUDINAL JOINT;

CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; DURABILITY; FATIGUE TESTING; LOAD TESTING; LOADING; PRECAST CONCRETE; PRESTRESSED CONCRETE; REINFORCEMENT;

BRIDGES;

EID: 77955754307     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000097     Document Type: Article

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