Design of Overhead Structures for Fatigue Loads

The main objective of the research is to perform an experimental study that will evaluate the performance of cantilevered and bridge-type overhead sign structures subjected to wind induced fatigue loads.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Contract Numbers:

  930-683

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Alabama Department of Transportation

  1409 Coliseum Boulevard
  Montgomery, AL  United States  36130-3050
• Project Managers:

  Conway, Fred

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Alabama, Birmingham

  1170 Administration Building
  701 20th Street South
  Birmingham, AL  United States  35294
• Principal Investigators:

  Fouad, Fouad

• Start Date: 20070302
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20080930
• Source Data: RiP Project 15104

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Cantilever bridges; Fatigue (Mechanics); Research projects; Wind
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cantilevered traffic structures; Fatigue analysis
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01460136
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Alabama Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 930-683
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:19PM