NEW BUILDING PLAN ASSURES STURDY BRIDGES

The AASHTO fracture control plan is a joint creation of the Federal Highway Department and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Developed in answer to a number of bridge failures, the plan spells out material and processing specifications for fracture-critical members.

• Corporate Authors:

  Penton-IPC

  614 Superior Avenue West
  Cleveland, OH  United States  44113
• Authors:
  • Thunman Jr, C E
• Publication Date: 1980-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 81-85
• Serial:
  • Welding Design and Fabrication
  • Volume: 53
  • Issue Number: 7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridges; Construction; Durability; Failure; Metal bridges; Steel bridges; Structural design
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00329639
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 15 1981 12:00AM