A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Field Performance of Timber Bridges. 5. Little Salmon Creek Stress-Laminated Deck Bridge
The Little Salmon Creek bridge was constructed in November 1988 on the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania. The bridge is a simple span, single-lane, stress-laminated deck superstructure that is approximately 26-ft long and 16-ft wide. The bridge is unique in that it is the first known stress-laminated timber bridge to be constructed of hardwood lumber. The performance of the bridge was monitored continuously for approximately 4 years, beginning at the time of installation. Performance monitoring involved gathering and evaluating data relative to the moisture content of the wood deck, the force level of stressing bars, the deck vertical creep, and the behavior of the bridge under static-load conditions.
Field Performance of Timber Bridges. 5. Little Salmon Creek Stress-Laminated Deck Bridge
The Little Salmon Creek bridge was constructed in November 1988 on the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania. The bridge is a simple span, single-lane, stress-laminated deck superstructure that is approximately 26-ft long and 16-ft wide. The bridge is unique in that it is the first known stress-laminated timber bridge to be constructed of hardwood lumber. The performance of the bridge was monitored continuously for approximately 4 years, beginning at the time of installation. Performance monitoring involved gathering and evaluating data relative to the moisture content of the wood deck, the force level of stressing bars, the deck vertical creep, and the behavior of the bridge under static-load conditions.
Field Performance of Timber Bridges. 5. Little Salmon Creek Stress-Laminated Deck Bridge
M. A. Ritter (author) / J. A. Kainz (author) / G. J. Porter (author)
1996
18 pages
Report
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English