JAPANESE BRIDGES - HIGH PERFORMANCE STEELS/SEISMIC DESIGN/DETAILS

High structural performance can be achieved by a combination of improved material properties, innovative structural details and systems. Case studies of the following steel bridges in innovation aspects are examined: (1) A double Warren deck truss type highway bridge using cold-formed 750x750x23 mm hollow section as the lower chord members. Application of high strength weathering steel in the cold region of -25 C; (2) A 4-span continuous Shinkansen railway bridge with boat shaped box girder bridge under construction. Application of new weathering steel for obtaining a protective rust layer in a relatively short period in a severe coastal region of rough seas; (3) A laterally swing floating double arch bridge with a 280 m-span will be supported by the tow steel pontoons of 58x58x8 m after completion in 2000. The pontoons are covered with a 2,4 m width x 1 mm thickness titanium clad steel sheets for corrosion protection in a splash and tidal zone; (4) A reconstructed 19-span continuous rigid frame bridge with seismic isolators at the column bases in Kobe after the 1995 Kobe Earthquake. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD E104254.

• Corporate Authors:

  ECCS/CECM/EKS GENERAL SECRETARIAT

  AVENUE DES OMBRAGES 32/36 BTE 20
  BRUSSELS,   Belgium  B-1200
• Authors:
  • Fukumoto, Y
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF 4TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON STEEL BRIDGES, HELD LEIPZIG, MAY 17-19, 1999
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 49-60
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 108

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Corrosion; Design; Steel
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• ITRD Terms: 3455: Bridge; 5252: Corrosion; 9011: Design (overall design); 8053: Japan; 4542: Steel
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00788448
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 3 2000 12:00AM