Covered Bridge Manual

This manual provides guidance to those involved with all aspects of covered bridges, from initial inspection and evaluation, through the engineering of rehabilitation, to construction issues. Broadly speaking, this manual covers general terminology and historic development of covered bridges. The manual also addresses loads, structural analysis, connections, and design issues. The last five chapters contain discussions of evaluation, maintenance, strengthening, and preservation of existing covered bridges; historic considerations of existing structures; and a state-of-the-art guide on wood preservatives for covered bridges. Historic preservation requirements as they relate to the U.S. Department of Interior standards for these important and unusual structures also are provided. The appendices include an extensive series of case studies. The manual focuses on the nuances of the engineering aspects of covered bridges, including some issues not addressed currently by national bridge specifications. The chapter on timber connections provides a comprehensive discussion of covered bridge joinery and represents an important contribution to covered bridge engineering.

• Record URL:
  http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/structures/04098/04098.pdf
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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1017
• Corporate Authors:

  Phillip C Pierce, P.E.

  6738 County Highway 14
  Treadwell, NY  United States  13846

  Federal Highway Administration

  Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, 6300 Georgetown Pike
  McLean, VA  United States  22101
• Authors:
  • Pierce, Phillip C
  • Brungraber, Robert L
  • Lichtenstein, Abba
  • Sabol, Scott
  • Morrell, J J
  • Lebow, S T
• Publication Date: 2005-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 341p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridge engineering; Case studies; Construction; Covered bridges; Evaluation; Historic bridges; Historic preservation; History; Inspection; Loads; Maintenance; Manuals; Rehabilitation; State of the art; Structural analysis; Structural connection; Structural strengthening; Wood preservatives
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; History; Maintenance and Preservation; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01001251
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-HRT-04-098
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-00-C-00116
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 24 2005 4:20PM