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
• 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