CONSTRUCTION OF OHIO'S FIRST PRESTRESSED- CONCRETE BRIDGE

FORTY-FIVE PRECAST CONCRETE BEAMS, EACH HAVING AN OVERALL LENGTH OF 46 FT., WERE PRESTRESSED BY THE PRETNESIONED METHOD. THE BEAMS WERE CAST ON THE JOB SITE AND NOT IN A CENTRAL CASTING YARD. THE CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE USED IS NOT SPECTACULAR BUT IS SIGNIFICANT FOR ITS SIMPLICITY. THIS PROJECT SHOWS THAT A CONTRACTOR CAN MAKE A SUCCESS OF HIS FIRST PRESTRESSED-CONCRETE JOB AND THAT PRETENSIONED PRESTRESSING CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT AN ELABORATE AND COSTLY SETUP.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 23, No 5, PP 32-40, 12 FIG
• Authors:
  • Vaught, G W
• Publication Date: 1953-5

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Highway Research Abstracts
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board (HRB)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Construction; Prestressed concrete; Utilization
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215485
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: May 29 1972 12:00AM