THE SEVILLE MOTORWAY CONFERENCE. EXPANSION JOINTS IN STRUCTURES. THEME 3. SPANISH REPORT

GIONATE STRADALI DI SIVIGLIA. I GIUNTI DI DILATAZIONE NELLE OPERE D'ARTE. TAMA 3. RELAZIONE SPAGNOLA

Spain has only about 6 or 7 years' experience in the construction and use of motorways, and the joints used are those introduced by other European countries, notably France and Germany. The mechanical behaviour of four types of joint used on motorways and associated structures are discussed: angle iron plate joints, which have given poor results even at short intervals (12-15M) and with light traffic; heavy joints with passive anchorage (such as the Maurer, Reinsthal and Vredstein of German design), which are the most used in Spain, and with good results; heavy joints with active anchorage (such as the Freyssient and Cipec from France); and epoxy-neoprene joints, recently used on both flexible and rigid pavements. The trend towards continuous slabs, long prefabricated beams (30-40M), and continuous cast in place beams, is developing in Spain. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Societa Autostrade

  Via Antonio Nibby 10
  00161 Rome,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • Aparicio, G
• Publication Date: 1975

Language

• Spanish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 1 p.
• Serial:
  • AUTOSTRADE
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 12

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Bridges; Continuous structures; Epoxy resins; Expansion; Expansion joints; Freeways; Joints; Road construction; Rubber; Slabs
• Geographic Terms: Spain
• Old TRIS Terms: Joint
• ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 9006: Continuous; 7468: Epoxy resin; 6720: Expansion; 2998: Joint (structural); 2752: Motorway; 7494: Rubber; 3491: Slab; 8105: Spain
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00137745
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 13 1977 12:00AM