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Cause and control of transverse cracking in concrete bridge decks

Title
Cause and control of transverse cracking in concrete bridge decks / M. Ala Saadeghvaziri, Rambod Hadidi.
Author
Saadeghvaziri, M. Ala.
Publication
[Trenton, N.J.] : New Jersey Dept. of Transportation, [2002]

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Additional Authors
  • Hadidi, Rambod.
  • New Jersey. Department of Transportation.
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.
Description
188 p. : ill., charts, map; 28 cm.
Summary
Many concrete bridge decks develop transverse cracking and most of these cracks develop at early ages, some right after construction and some after the bridge has been opened to traffic for a period of time. Structural design factors have not been the subject of much research in the past and they were the main thrust of this research study. Using 2-D and 3-D linear and nonlinear finite element models many design factors such as girder stiffness, deck thickness, girder spacing, relative stiffness of deck to girder, amount of reinforcements, etc., were studied. The research study also included a comprehensive review of the existing literature as well as survey of 24 bridges in the state of New Jersey. Results of each research task are presented and discussed in detail. Furthermore, based on analytical results and literature review, the effect of various factors are quantified and specific recommendations for possible consideration in design are made.
Subject
  • Concrete bridges > Floors > Cracking > New Jersey
  • Concrete bridges > New Jersey > Floors > Maintenance and repair
  • Ponts en béton > Tabliers > Fissuration > New Jersey
  • Ponts en béton > New Jersey > Tabliers > Entretien et réparations
  • Concrete bridges > Floors > Maintenance and repair
  • Transverse cracking
  • Bridge decks
  • Bridge design
  • New Jersey
Genre/Form
  • technical reports.
  • Technical reports.
  • Rapports techniques.
Note
  • Cover title.
  • "December 2002."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-125).
Type of Report (note)
  • Final report.
Funding (note)
  • Performed by New Jersey Institute of Technology Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering for New Jersey Dept. of Transportation and the U.S. Federal Highway Administration.
Contents
Summary -- Introduction -- Literature review -- Field study -- Causes of volume change in concrete and restrained shrinkage tests -- Finite element analysis -- A simple method for estimating stresses causing transverse cracking in concrete bridge decks -- Conclusions and recommendations -- References -- Appendix A: Bridge information and survey results.
OCLC
  • ocm52157424
  • 52157424
  • SCSB-1308120
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library