VERSATILE MEDIUM GIRDER BRIDGE

The medium girder bridge, an aluminum alloy, hand-built bridge that recently has entered military service in the United States is described. The span junction set includes the span junction bay, which provides a hinge between two spans and consists of span junction posts pinned together at the top, with a link that can be pinned across the bottom to allow the bay to pass over rollers during construction. Trailer-launched pontoons, placement of piers and reinforcement sets are outlined.

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Military Engineers

  800 17th Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20006
• Authors:
  • Knight, D I
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 110-112
• Serial:
  • Military Engineer
  • Volume: 71
  • Issue Number: 460
  • Publisher: Society of Military Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridge piers; Bridges; Construction; Design; Girder bridges; Highway bridges; Highway transportation; Plate girder bridges; Structural design
• Candidate Terms: Pontoons
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00314851
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1980 12:00AM