Examining New Strengthening Alternatives of Bridge Beams to Identify the Most Viable Practice

The objective is to evaluate alternative bridge beam strengthening concepts and compare the outcomes on the basis of practicality and performance. Four identical 16-ft beams have been built to examine the alternative schemes and to avoid experimenting with the more precious large scale girders.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • No formal report published

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $15228.00
• Contract Numbers:

  RE-0337-01

  K-TRAN: KSU-04-2 NP

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Kansas Department of Transportation

  Eisenhower State Office Building
  700 SW Harrison Street
  Topeka, KS  United States  66603-3754
• Project Managers:

  Reed, Calvin

• Performing Organizations:

  Kansas State University's Center for Transportation Research

  2118 Friedler Hall
  Manhattan, KS  United States  66506-5000
• Principal Investigators:

  Peterman, Robert

  Rasheed, Hayder

• Start Date: 20030601
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20080801
• Source Data: RiP Project 8200

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beams; Bridges; Girder bridges; Girders; Research; Strengthening (Maintenance)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Maintenance and Preservation; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01536045
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Kansas Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: RE-0337-01, K-TRAN: KSU-04-2 NP
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 28 2014 1:01AM