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Kings Covered Bridge Rehabilitation, Somerset County, PA
The total rehabilitation of Kings Covered Bridge in Somerset County, Pennsylvania was completed in 2008, culminating an 11-year effort in which the non-profit Southern Allegheny Conservancy (SAC) established a private-public partnership to complete the project and secured 100% federal funding through two FHWA programs — the National Covered Bridge Program and the Transportation Enhancements Program. The timber bridge boasts a colorful history and provides examples of rare structural systems that are now conserved, including an unusual lattice floor joist system under the newly restored deck. Most the major historic members and much of the historic fabric remain in place. Arches that had been retrofitted earlier and tied to the lower chords of the original multiple kingpost truss system were rehabilitated using an innovative engineering strategy to extend the arches through the lower chords and create a hinged arch, that serves structurally as a Burr arch bearing on the abutment.
Kings Covered Bridge Rehabilitation, Somerset County, PA
The total rehabilitation of Kings Covered Bridge in Somerset County, Pennsylvania was completed in 2008, culminating an 11-year effort in which the non-profit Southern Allegheny Conservancy (SAC) established a private-public partnership to complete the project and secured 100% federal funding through two FHWA programs — the National Covered Bridge Program and the Transportation Enhancements Program. The timber bridge boasts a colorful history and provides examples of rare structural systems that are now conserved, including an unusual lattice floor joist system under the newly restored deck. Most the major historic members and much of the historic fabric remain in place. Arches that had been retrofitted earlier and tied to the lower chords of the original multiple kingpost truss system were rehabilitated using an innovative engineering strategy to extend the arches through the lower chords and create a hinged arch, that serves structurally as a Burr arch bearing on the abutment.
Kings Covered Bridge Rehabilitation, Somerset County, PA
Collins, William J. (author) / Petro, Samer H. (author)
Structures Congress 2009 ; 2009 ; Austin, Texas, United States
Structures Congress 2009 ; 1-10
2009-04-29
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
Kings Covered Bridge Rehabilitation, Somerset County, PA
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