Integral Bridges: The Final Frontier

Integrated bridges are characterized by monolithic connection between the deck and sub-structure. Such bridges present an excellent potential for application to small and medium length bridges where bearings and expansion joints can either be eliminated altogether or reduced to a minimum. This is especially significant due to the fact that a large number of bridges fall into the small to medium length category. In addition to reduced maintenance and greater durability, jointless bridges introduce increased redundancy which leads to improved performance during earthquakes and other seismic events. Greater design efforts and a deeper understanding of behavior of soil-structure interaction; properties of cracked reinforced concrete elements; and strains induced in the structure by interaction of shrinkage, creep, and temperature are the main issues dealt with in this paper.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Tandon, Mahesh
• Conference:
  • 4th International Conference on Current and Future Trends in Bridge Design, Construction and Maintenance
  • Location: Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
  • Date: 2005-10-10 to 2005-10-11
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: pp 113-118
• Monograph Title: Fourth International Conference on Current and Future Trends in Bridge Design, Construction and Maintenance

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge engineering; Durability; Earthquake resistant structures; Reinforced concrete; Soil structure interaction; Types of bridges by design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Integral bridges; Structural properties
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01104223
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 072773475X
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 17 2008 9:23AM