PRECAST CONCRETE CAPS: PRACTICES, PROSPECTS AND PROBLEMS

The use of precast concrete caps in railroad bridges is a growing practice. This article, based on a committee report presented before the recent annual convention of the Bridge & Building Association, explores the situations in which such caps are used and discusses the considerations and procedures involved.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  P.O. Box 350
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1973-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 69
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Concrete bridges; Precast concrete
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00053859
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Track and Structures
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1974 12:00AM