Experimental Evaluation of Existing and Retrofit Designs of Bridge Finger Joints
The project will experimentally evaluate the current and improved expansion joint designs under different loading conditions. Full-scale finger plate designs will be built and tested in the laboratory to evaluate their performance and fatigue life.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $370859
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Contract Numbers:
DTRT13-G-UTC37
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 Iowa State University
2711 S Loop Drive, Suite 4700
Ames, IA United States 50010-8664Missouri Department of Transportation
1617 Missouri Boulevard
P.O. Box 270
Jefferson City, MO United States 65102 -
Performing Organizations:
University of Missouri, Columbia
Department of Civil Engineering
Columbia, MO United States 65211 -
Principal Investigators:
Orton, Sarah
- Start Date: 20150901
- Expected Completion Date: 20161231
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Bridge design; Bridges; Expansion joints; Fatigue (Mechanics); Joints (Engineering); Retrofitting
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01579695
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Midwest Transportation Center
- Contract Numbers: DTRT13-G-UTC37
- Files: UTC, RiP
- Created Date: Oct 27 2015 10:17AM