Lift, Drag Forces, and Moments on Bridge Decks
The bridge of the future is likely to be constructed of lighter and more durable high- performance materials, which will lead to more concern about storm surges sweeping the deck off the foundations as occurred on I-10 during the 2004/2005 hurricane season. The proposed study utilizes high tech force measurement techniques to derive drag, lift, and moment coefficients for inundated bridge decks for a variety of approach flow conditions.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
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Sponsor Organizations:
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Project Managers:
Duwadi, Sheila
- Start Date: 20080000
- Expected Completion Date: 0
- Actual Completion Date: 20080800
- Source Data: RiP Project 20535
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Bridge design; Drag forces; Durability; Foundations; Hurricanes; Lift drag ratio; Lightweight materials; Research projects; Technological innovations
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; I30: Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01462324
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
- Files: RiP, USDOT
- Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:01PM