REPAIR OF THE CHELSEA STREET BRIDGE AFTER COLLISION WITH A TANKER

The Chelsea Street Bascule Bridge in Boston was hit by a freighter severing the bottom chord of the truss. The loss of 9 inches of length in the severed chord caused the truss to rotate 3.5 ft. vertically and 2.3 ft. horizontally. A system of temporary supports and jacks was designed and installed to restore the bridge geometry and to replace the damaged members. The objective of the project was to repair the bridge in place so that the truss did not have to be dismantled and reassembled.

  • Corporate Authors:

    Iowa State University, Ames

    Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
    Town Engineering Building
    Ames, IA  United States  50011-3232
  • Authors:
    • Coates, A C
  • Conference:
  • Publication Date: 1997-3

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Features: Figures;
  • Pagination: p. 315-322

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00802441
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Nov 29 2000 12:00AM