Design and Evaluation of Experimental Bridges in Tennessee
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 24, Issue 1
Abstract
This paper describes the design and evaluates the adequacy of the moment connection of an experimental two-span highway bridge designed by the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The Massman Drive Bridge is an experimental design that unifies the construction economy of simple span bridges and the structural economy of continuous span bridges. The experimental connection, consisting of cover plates and kicker wedge plates, is used to connect the two adjoining girders over the center pier. As a result, the bridge is designed to function as a continuous bridge during the deck pour and behave compositely with the reinforced concrete deck under the live load. After completing a moment comparison analysis, it is concluded that the Massman Drive Bridge indeed acts as continuous over the pier as it was designed.
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Acknowledgments
The work was sponsored by the TDOT and the Federal Highway Administration to whom appreciation is extended. The conclusions stated herein are those of the writers and are not necessarily those of the sponsoring agencies.
References
Burdette, E. G., Deatherage, J. H., and Goodpasture, D. W. (2005). “Evaluation of experimental bridge: Massman Drive Bridge in Davidson County.” Final Rep., Univ. of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, Tenn.
Burdette, E. G., Deatherage, J. H., Goodpasture, D. W., and Ingram, E. E. (2004). “Evaluation of experimental bridge: DuPont access bridge in Humprhreys County.” Final Rep., Univ. of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, Tenn.
Hastings, J. S. (2007). Quarterly meeting, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Nashville, Tenn.
Johnson, T. (2007). Research meeting, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Nashville, Tenn.
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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 24 • Issue 1 • February 2010
Pages: 40 - 45
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© 2010 ASCE.
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Received: Jul 17, 2007
Accepted: Aug 25, 2009
Published online: Jan 15, 2010
Published in print: Feb 2010
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