Research Article
Nov 1981
Field Measurements of Muskwa River Bridge
Authors: Walter Dilger, M.ASCE, Amin Ghali, M.ASCE, Mo S. Cheung, M.ASCE, and J. C. BeauchampAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 107, Issue 11
Abstract
The behaviour of a continuous, steel-concrete composite box girder bridge was monitored during construction of the concrete deck and during the first three years of operation. It was observed that cracking developed in the deck which was attributed to the temperature developed in the deck shortly after casting, the sequence of casting, the shrinkage of the deck concrete, and the rapid heating of the steel boxes exposed to direct sunlight. It was also found that the strain distributions across the depth and the width of the steel boxes are more or less linear. This beam theory can be applied with confidence for the design of this type of structure.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 107 • Issue 11 • November 1981
Pages: 2147 - 2161
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© 1981 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Nov 1981
Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Walter Dilger, M.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Amin Ghali, M.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Mo S. Cheung, M.ASCE
Mgr., Civ. Engrg., Development, Public Works Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
J. C. Beauchamp
Chief Bridge Engr., Public Works Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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