STRENGTHENING AND LOAD TESTING OF THREE BRIDGES IN BOONE COUNTY, MISSOURI

Three bridges in Boone County, Missouri (Brown School Road, Coats Lane, and Creasy Springs Bridges) were selected for strengthening with carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer laminates in both shear and flexure. The aim of the rehabilitation program was to remove the 15-ton load posting that had been imposed on each of the bridges. To verify the results of the upgrade, load tests were performed before and after strengthening on 2 of the bridges. This paper presents the procedures followed in the design, installation, and load testing of the bridges. A recommendation regarding the removal of the load posting is made.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Schiebel, S
  • Parretti, R
  • Nanni, A
  • Huck, M
• Publication Date: 2002-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 156-163
• Serial:
  • Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1084-0680
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/loi/ppscfx

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge engineering; Fiber reinforced materials; Highway bridges; Highway engineering; Highway transportation; Load tests; Rehabilitation; Reinforced concrete bridges; Structural strengthening
• Geographic Terms: Missouri
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00934124
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 10 2002 12:00AM