Effect of differential temperature on a curved post-tensioned concrete bridge

Advances in Structural Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 385-397

  Fu, Yongda ^a   DeWolf, John T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Bearings; Box girders; Bridge monitoring; Bridges; Finite element analysis; Prestressed concrete; Temperature deformations; Tilt; Vibrations

Indexed keywords

BOX GIRDERS; BRIDGE MONITORING; DIFFERENTIAL TEMPERATURE; PRESTRESSED CONCRETES; TEMPERATURE DEFORMATIONS;

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESTRESSING; TENSILE TESTING;

CONCRETE BRIDGES;

EID: 8344242860     PISSN: 13694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/1369433042863251     Document Type: Article

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