Live-load analysis of posttensioned box-girder bridges

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 644-651

  Hodson, Dereck J ^a   Barr, Paul J ^a   Halling, Marvin W ^a  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge; Concrete; Distribution factors; Live load; Post tension

Indexed keywords

DISPLACEMENT TRANSDUCER; DISTRIBUTION FACTOR; FINITE ELEMENT MODELING; FINITE-ELEMENT MODELS; GIRDER DISTRIBUTION FACTORS; LIVE LOADS; PARAMETRIC STUDY; POST-TENSION;

AUTOMOBILE TESTING; BRIDGES; CABLE STAYED BRIDGES; CONCRETES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOAD TESTING; STEEL BRIDGES; TRANSDUCERS;

BOX GIRDER BRIDGES;

EID: 84878367684     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000302     Document Type: Article

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