CORROSION OF CABLE SUSPENSION BRIDGES. INTERIM REPORT

This report discusses corrosion problems encountered on the cables of suspension bridges. A historical review is given of past cable suspension bridge corrosion and related laboratory work. Findings of inspections of suspension bridges at Maysville, KY, Covington, KY, and Portsmouth, OH, are discussed. Recommendations are presented.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.1984.14
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Kentucky Transportation Center
  College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281

  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  200 Mero Street
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40622

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Hopwood II, T
  • Havens, J H
• Publication Date: 1984-5

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 70 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cable stayed bridges; Corrosion; Inspection; Recommendations; Suspension bridges
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Research; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00453702
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UKTRP-84-14
• Contract Numbers: KY-84-95
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1988 12:00AM