Improved Fracture Toughness Specifications for High Performance Steel (HPS)

This study will develop standards that take advantage of the inherent high toughness of HPS. Potential benefits include reducing the need for fracture critical inspections on many structures.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Start Date: 20080000
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20081231
• Source Data: RiP Project 20523

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge substructures; Fracture properties; Research projects; Specifications; Steel structures
• Uncontrolled Terms: High performance steel
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01462336
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:02PM