FPL TIMBER BRIDGE DECK RESEARCH

THE FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY (FPL) IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FOREST SERVICE DIVISION OF ENGINEERING, HAS A CONTINUING RESEARCH PROGRAM TO IMPROVE TIMBER BRIDGE DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE. THE PROGRAM COVERS FIELD EVALUATIONS OF EXISTING BRIDGES, LABORATORY EVALUATIONS OF NEW OR REVISED DESIGN CRITERIA, AND EXPERIMENTAL FIELD BRIDGE STUDIES. MUCH OF THE ENGINEERING RESEARCH WAS CONCENTRATED ON THE DESIGN OF VERTICALLY GLUED LAMINATED WOOD PANELS FOR BRIDGE DECKS. THE RESULTS OF BOTH LABORATORY EVALUATIONS AND EXPERIMENTAL FIELD BRIDGE STUDIES HAVE INDICATED A GLUED SYSTEM TO BE STRUCTURALLY SUPERIOR TO THE CONVENTIONALLY USED NAILED- LAMINATED DECKING. THE USE OF GLUED PANELS SHOULD RESULT IN AN OVERALL ECONOMIC SAVING IN BRIDGE COSTS AND WILL GREATLY EXTEND THE SERVICE LIFE OF TIMBER BRIDGES. /AUTHOR/

• Authors:
  • Bohannan, B
• Publication Date: 1972-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 729-40
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Structural Division
  • Volume: 98
  • Issue Number: st3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Bridge design; Bridges; Gluing; Laminated wood; Structural design; Timber construction
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00209640
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 23 1972 12:00AM