LONGITUDINAL FORCES IN THREE OPEN-DECK STEEL BRIDGES
This paper describes the testing of 3 open-deck steel railroad bridges to measure longitudinal forces induced by high-adhesion alternating-current locomotives. Bridges tested include a 50-foot single-span riveted deck plate-girder bridge, a 122-foot dual-span welded deck plate-girder bridge, and a 400-foot four-span bridge made up of a 210-foot truss, 107-foot truss, and 39-foot and 42-foot beam spans. Analysis showed that the bridges generally resisted a significant portion of the applied longitudinal forces. Findings are discussed.
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Corporate Authors:
American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association
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Authors:
- Otter, D E
- LoPresti, J A
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Conference:
- 1998 AREMA Track and Structures Conference
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Date: 1998-9-14 to 1998-9-16
- Publication Date: 1998
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 14p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Girder bridges; Locomotives by motive power; Longitudinal strength; Railroad bridges; Railroad engineering; Railroad transportation; Steel structures; Structural analysis; Structural engineering; Trains by motive power; Truss bridges
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Railroads; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00796038
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 19 2000 12:00AM