STATE OF THE ART FOR LONG SPAN PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BRIDGES OF SEGMENTAL CONSTRUCTON

SEGMENTAL PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BRIDGES ARE DESCRIBED IN TERMS OF CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE, LAYOUT OF TENDONS, CASTING PROCEDURES, JOINTING TECHNIQUES, AND DESIGN DETAILS. TECHNIQUES OF ANALYSIS FOR STRUCTURES OF THIS TYPE ARE REVIEWED. PROSPECTS FOR USE OF THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES ARE DISCUSSED AND CURRENT WORK OUTLINED. ALTHOUGH DETAILED COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF PRECAST AND CAST-IN-PALCE BOX GIRDER BRIDGES ARE NOT AVAILABLE, THE FACTORS OF STANDARDIZATION AND MASS PRODUCTION, BETTER QUALITY CONTROL AND GREATER SPEED OF ERECTION INDICATE THAT PRECASTING MAY HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE OVER CAST-IN-PLACE CONSTRUCTION. /AUTHOR/

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 16, No 5, PP 53-77
• Authors:
  • Lacey, G C
  • Breen, J E
  • Burns, N H
• Publication Date: 1971-9

Media Info

• Serial:
  • PRECAST/PRESTRESSED CONCRETE INSTITUTE. JOURNAL
  • Publisher: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
  • ISSN: 0887-9672

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge members; Cast in place structures; Concrete bridges; Cross sections; Economics; Erection (Building); Joining; Length; Precast concrete; Prestressed concrete; Quality control; State of the art studies; Tendons
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bridge spans
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Economics; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215448
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1971 12:00AM