TILT-UP PIER FORMS REDUCE BRIDGE COSTS

IDENTICAL PIER GEOMETRY DESIGNED INTO A LONG BRIDGE ENABLED THE CONTRACTOR TO PRETIE ALL REINFORCING ON THE GROUND AND TILT-UP THE PIER SHAFT FORMS. CORRELATION OF GEOMETRY WITH AVAILABLE MODULAR FORMWORK DIMENSIONS PERMITTED FLEXIBLE CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES RESULTING IN REDUCED COSTS. /AUTHOR/

• Authors:
  • Ashton, W D
• Publication Date: 1974-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 17-9
• Serial:
  • Am Concrete Inst Journal & Proceedings
  • Volume: 71
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge piers; Concrete construction; Concrete forms; Costs; Reinforced concrete; Streamlining; Structural analysis
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215711
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 11 1974 12:00AM