FULL-SCALE FATIGUE TESTING OF COMPONENTS AND STRUCTURES. CHAPTER 8. FATIGUE TESTING OF BRIDGE COMPONENTS

The techniques for testing and producing fatigue data for the design and assessment of bridges are discussed in this paper. The status of testing procedures for the different bridge components are variable, and these are discussed briefly. Sections are provided on both welded plating and concrete. In these sections information is provided on both small axial test pieces and full scale test pieces - (beams, decks or concrete slabs). A section is also provided on reinforcing and prestressing steel. Included in this are the axial, bending and performance tests on reinforcing bars and prestressing steel. Testing methods for some of the different structural connections used in bridge work are also covered. These include high strength friction grip bolted joints, push-out and composite beam tests for shear connectors, bonded plating, 3 different types of reinforcement connections (lapped, welded or mechanical), and cable sockets. Finally, 3 full scale bridge tests are described briefly: a composite Missouri bridge, the Ontario-type composite bridge deck, and a fibreglass footbridge. For the covering abstract of the book see IRRD 826621.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Butterworths and Company Publishers, Limited

  Borough Green
  Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 8PH,   England 
• Authors:
  • TILLY, G P
• Publication Date: 1988

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 134-166

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Bridges; Composite materials; Concrete; Deflection; Durability; Fatigue (Mechanics); Metal bridges; Steel; Test procedures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Full scale
• ITRD Terms: 3085: Bearing capacity; 3455: Bridge; 9005: Composite; 4755: Concrete; 5586: Deflection; 5910: Durability; 5579: Fatigue (mater); 6227: Full scale; 3465: Metal bridge; 4542: Steel; 6288: Test method
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00498490
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 0-408-02244-2
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM