Continuous Reinforced Concrete Rigid-Frame Bridges in China
Publication: Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
Volume 24, Issue 2
Abstract
Continuous reinforced concrete rigid-frame bridges in China have undergone rapid development in recent decades. Great progress has been made in the design and construction of these types of bridges. Therefore, it is useful to summarize some experiences from these recent developments in bridge design and construction. For this purpose, 349 continuous reinforced concrete rigid-frame bridges built in China during the period from 1988 to 2016 were evaluated. Because of the different design loads, certain design parameters of highway bridges and railway bridges were analyzed, including the span-to-height ratio between girder height and span length, the slab thickness, and the concrete strength. The results provide some guidance for the design and research of continuous rigid-frame bridges.
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Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the Foundation of Liaoning Provincial Doctoral Scientific Research Projects (20170520138), the Foundation of Liaoning Provincial Department of Education Projects (L2014027), and the Foundation of Research Funds for the Central Universities (DUT15QY34).
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Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
Volume 24 • Issue 2 • May 2019
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Received: May 29, 2018
Accepted: Dec 14, 2018
Published online: Mar 14, 2019
Published in print: May 1, 2019
Discussion open until: Aug 14, 2019
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