Field Study of Integral Abutment Bridges

Download or read book Field Study of Integral Abutment Bridges written by Matthew Earl Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The experimental investigation consisted of determining longitudinal and transverse abutment movements, strains in H-shaped steel piles, strains in prestressed concrete girders, temperature distributions, and the fixity of the piles and girders in the abutment. Data was collected to measure effects of daily and seasonal temperature variations. A large volume of data was collected and analyzed. Preliminary results show that the bridges are performing satisfactorily with no sign of distress. In addition to providing experimental evidence of the behavior of the two bridges, the data will be used to calibrate analytical models in subsequent research to be conducted on these bridges.