INCIDENCE ASSESSMENT OF TRANSVERSE CRACKING IN CONCRETE BRIDGE DECKS: CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS. VOLUME I. FINAL REPORT

The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of transverse cracking in concrete bridge decks and to investigate for possible relationships between the observed cracking and the construction and material aspects of the bridge superstructure. A total of 72 recently constructed bridges in the piedmont region of North Carolina were surveyed to determine the extent of transverse cracking. The sample included steel and prestressed concrete girder bridges with approximately equal numbers being of simple or continuous span. The analysis undertaken examines the observed cracking per linear foot of bridge deck in relation to: construction events, construction procedures, environmental conditions, and concrete mix parameters.

• Corporate Authors:

  North Carolina State University, Raleigh

  Center for Transportation Engineering Studies, P.O. Box 7908
  Raleigh, NC  United States  27695

  North Carolina Department of Transportation

  Division of Highways, P.O. Box 25201
  Raleigh, NC  United States  27611

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Cheng, T T
  • Johnston, D W
• Publication Date: 1985-6

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 232 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Bridge superstructures; Concrete; Construction management; Environmental impacts; Girder bridges; Metal bridges; Mix design; Steel bridges; Transverse cracking
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Environment; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00472678
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/NC/85-002 Vol I
• Contract Numbers: ITRE 82-1
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1987 12:00AM