Engineering
8 years ago

Concrete bridges at risk of collapse due to structural distress.

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Reinforced Concrete Girder Bridge Study
Michael Black

Paper Summary

A study on reinforced concrete girder bridges found that vertical movement of girders was caused by temperature differences, leading to structural distress. Moisture seepage through expansion joints caused pier cap spalling. Recommendations include extending diaphragms at piers and applying waterproof membranes over expansion joints.

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