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.

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Language

English

Project

Status: Active
Funding: $370859
Contract Numbers:
DTRT13-G-UTC37
Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590

Midwest Transportation Center

Iowa State University
2711 S Loop Drive, Suite 4700
Ames, IA United States 50010-8664

Missouri 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