Strengthening Historic Covered Bridges

The objective was to develop means and methods to strengthen wooden components of historic, covered bridges without compromising the structural integrity of the original structure and its heritage.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $240000.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Duwadi, Sheila

• Performing Organizations:

  West Virginia University, Morgantown

  Research Foundation, P.O. Box 6845
  Morgantown, WV  United States  26506
• Principal Investigators:

  Petro, Sameer

• Start Date: 20001001
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20051015
• Source Data: RiP Project 10574

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Historic bridges; Research projects; Stability (Mechanics); Strengthening (Maintenance)
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Research; I30: Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01460724
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:31PM