Blast Testing of Full-Scale, Precast, Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges

The objective of this research project are to: (1) assess the damage done to precast, prestressed girder bridges from a blast generated below the girders; (2) compare this damage with a blast generated on top of the bridge deck; and (3) develop recommendations for possible mitigation measures that would harden this type of bridge blast damage.

• Record URL:
  http://www.pooledfund.org/projectdetails.asp?id=346&status=4
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This project is a Washington State DOT led pooled fund study.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $301600.00
• Contract Numbers:

  TPF-5(115)

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Washington State Department of Transportation

  Transportation Building
  Olympia, WA  United States  98504
• Project Managers:

  Willoughby, Kim

• Start Date: 20050000
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 11007

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blast cleaning; Bridge decks; Bridge engineering; Girder bridges; Maintenance; Precast concrete; Prestressed concrete; Prestressed concrete bridges; Research projects
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; Research; I30: Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01460670
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Washington State Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: TPF-5(115)
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:29PM