PERFORMANCE OF JOINTLESS BRIDGES

Over the year, bridge deck expansion joints have performed poorly, resulting in structural distress and other ill effects. In an attempt to remedy thi situation, 28 states have constructed long, multiple-span highway bridges without expansion joints. For this paper, jointless bridges in three states, California, New York, and Tennessee, were inspected to assess their performance. Case studies for bridges in each state are summarized, and problems encountered by the states with bridges of this type are presented and discussed.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Wolde-Tinsae, A M
  • Klinger, J E
  • White, E J
• Publication Date: 1988-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 111-125
• Serial:
  • Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0887-3828
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/toc/jpcfev/27/1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Durability; Long span bridges; Performance; Serviceability; Structural analysis; Structural mechanics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Field performance; Structural behavior
• Old TRIS Terms: Jointless structures
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00469409
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Society of Civil Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE Paper 22402
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1988 12:00AM