NORTH HARBOR DRIVE BRIDGE

The North Harbor Drive Bridge in San Diego, California, presents an example of an economical yet aesthetically appropriate bridge design which was able to satisfy the functional requirements despite a number of site and environmental constraints. The 680-ft (207 m) long bridge crosses an ecologically sensitive estuary of San Deigo Bay in an area frequented by small recreational craft. Three central bridge spans, one at 130 ft (39.6 m) and two at 65 ft (19.8 m), consist of variable depth precast girders and girder segments erected on falsework and post-tensioned continuously in place. End spans are 2 ft (0.61 m) thick cast-in-place post-tensioned concrete slabs.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Prestressed Concrete Institute

  20 North Wacker Drive
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Publication Date: 1984-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 152-159
• Serial:
  • PRECAST/PRESTRESSED CONCRETE INSTITUTE. JOURNAL
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
  • ISSN: 0887-9672

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aesthetics; Beams; Bridge design; Bridges; Concrete bridges; Design; Ecology; Environmental engineering; Environmental protection; Prefabricated structures; Prestressing; Recreation; Structural design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Functional requirements; Prestressed
• Old TRIS Terms: Beams and girders
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Environment; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00388861
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1984 12:00AM