CALIFORNIA'S BRIDGE EXPANSION PROBLEMS

DISCUSSION IS MADE ON THE MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS IN CONNECTION WITH DECK EXPANSION JOINTS, EXPANSION BEARINGS AND HINGES THAT ARE USED ON BRIDGES HAVING SPAN LENGTHS UP TO 120 FEET. TYPES OF SUCH EXPANSION ASSEMBLIES USED IN THE PAST ARE REVIEWED, THEIR PERFORMANCE STUDIED AND THE METHODS USED IN REPAIRING DEFECTS OUTLINED. FROM THE EXPERIENCE GAINED WITH THESE EARLIER EXPANSION ASSEMBLIES, IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THE TYPES CURRENTLY IN USE ARE DESCRIBED. /AUTHOR/

• Record URL:
  https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbproceedings/35/35-032.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 35, pp 485-499, 10 FIG, 4 PHOT. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Ivy, R J
• Publication Date: 1956

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Thirty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 17-20, 1956
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Proceedings
  • Volume: 35
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge bearings; Bridge decks; Bridges; Defects; Expansion; Expansion joints; Hinges; Maintenance; Performance; Repairing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Repairs
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218786
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Aug 15 1971 12:00AM