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contributor authorF. S. Fanous
contributor authorF. W. Klaiber
contributor authorW. G. Wassef
date accessioned2017-05-08T20:56:12Z
date available2017-05-08T20:56:12Z
date copyrightFebruary 1996
date issued1996
identifier other%28asce%290733-9445%281996%29122%3A2%28210%29.pdf
identifier urihttp://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/32404
description abstractDue to lack of maintenance, increase in legal loads, and increased traffic volumes, several thousands of deficient bridges in the surface transportation system needed to be rehabilitated or replaced. One potential solution to several of today's bridge problems is the shell bridge. This system consists of integrated shell-deck concrete segments that are posttensioned together to form a bridge. A 1:3 shell-bridge model was fabricated and service-load tested to determine its behavior when subjected to various load patterns. The model was tested under the effect of single concentrated loads as well as simulated American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) HS20-44 truck loading. The model was analyzed using the ANSYS finite element program. The buckling potential due to the posttensioning forces was also investigated with ANSYS. Fabrication and construction of the 1:3 model verified the feasibility of constructing segmental shell bridges. The integrated shell-deck section exhibited high stiffness and yet is lighter than conventional systems.
publisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
titleService Load Test of 1:3 Scale Shell Bridge Model
typeJournal Paper
journal volume122
journal issue2
journal titleJournal of Structural Engineering
identifier doi10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(1996)122:2(210)
treeJournal of Structural Engineering:;1996:;Volume ( 122 ):;issue: 002
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