Design of the Fulton Road Bridge Precast Segmental Concrete Arches

Type Journal Paper
Author(s)
Daniel J Baxter, A.M.ASCE (Michael Baker Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, USA)
Toader A Balan, M.ASCE (Michael Baker Inc. Cleveland, Ohio, USA)
Published

Journal of Bridge Design

  Vol.13, No.5, pp 476-482
Year

September/October 2008

Publisher American Society of Civil Engineers
Keywords Precast concrete; Arches; Post tensioning; Bridges, highway.

Abstract

This paper describes the design of the Fulton Road Bridge segmental concrete arches. The posttensioning concept, superstructure — arch interaction considerations, effective length k factor for moment magnification, and construction sequence analysis methods used for design are discussed.

 

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