TWENTY FIVE YEARS OF PROGRESSED CONCRETE BRIDGES

Since 1949, the use of prestressed concretes as a bridge construction material in the United States has experienced remarkable growth. This paper describes this growth and development as experienced by one of these states. In California, the past 25 years have seen the annual use of prestressed concrete for bridges grow from nothing to 78 percent of the total. Reasons for this growth are presented. Also discussed are the reasons for the increased use of cast-in-place prestressed concrete box girders and the corresponding reduction in use of precast bridge girders. Credit is given to the members of the prestressing industry for their cooperative and innovative attitude. /Author/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Prestressed Concrete Institute

  20 North Wacker Drive
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Kozak, J J
  • Bezouska, T J
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 90-111
• Serial:
  • PRECAST/PRESTRESSED CONCRETE INSTITUTE. JOURNAL
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
  • ISSN: 0887-9672

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Box girders; Bridge design; Bridges; Building materials; Cast in place structures; Concrete; Concrete bridges; Prestressed concrete; Structural design
• Old TRIS Terms: Concrete box girders
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147877
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM