Performance evaluation of integral abutment bridges

AA Soltani, AR Kukreti - Transportation research record, 1992 - trid.trb.org
AA Soltani, AR Kukreti
Transportation research record, 1992trid.trb.org
To establish a maximum safe length and design details for zero skew steel and concrete
bridges with integral abutments, a survey of the highway departments of all 50 states was
conducted. The findings of the survey include maximum lengths of integral abutment bridges
being constructed, advantages and disadvantages of these bridges as perceived by the
various states, and the extent of field observations done. The variation in the design
assumptions and length limitations used as well as the problems associated with thermal …
To establish a maximum safe length and design details for zero skew steel and concrete bridges with integral abutments, a survey of the highway departments of all 50 states was conducted. The findings of the survey include maximum lengths of integral abutment bridges being constructed, advantages and disadvantages of these bridges as perceived by the various states, and the extent of field observations done. The variation in the design assumptions and length limitations used as well as the problems associated with thermal movement experienced by the various states are discussed. A critique of the design and construction practices of the states that have pioneered the use of integral abutment bridges is also presented.
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