Experimental Evaluation of a New Double Composite System for Steel Bridges

The overarching primary objective of the proposed research is to experimentally develop and assess a new double composite steel bridge system that allows for the construction of long span bridges using hot rolled steel beams. Various sub-objectives are thought for the complete assessment of the proposed system including: 1) Evaluating the system characteristics including stiffness, strength, and ductility; 2) Assessing the demand in slabs and beams including moment, shear, and deflection under specified AASHTO loading; 3) Comparing the response between the proposed bridge system and conventional bridge superstructures; 4) Evaluating the use of rolled beam sections covering up to 44 inches in height.

• Record URL:
  https://www.mountain-plains.org/research/details.php?id=404

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $170000
• Contract Numbers:

  DTRT13-G-UTC38

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  University Transportation Centers Program
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Mountain-Plains Consortium

  North Dakota State University
  Fargo, ND  United States  58108
• Project Managers:

  Tolliver, Denver

• Performing Organizations:

  Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering

  Colorado State University
  Fort Collins, CO  United States 
• Principal Investigators:

  Mahmoud, Hussam

• Start Date: 20160329
• Expected Completion Date: 20190930
• Actual Completion Date: 20240428
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
• Source Data: MPC-508

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Continuing education; Corrosion; Evaluation and assessment; Fatigue cracking; Flanges; Live loads; Plate girders; Reinforced concrete bridges; Service life; Steel bridges; Welded plates
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Education and Training; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01601184
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Mountain-Plains Consortium
• Contract Numbers: DTRT13-G-UTC38
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: May 31 2016 4:38PM