Control of concrete cracking in bridges /

Control of concrete cracking in bridges / consultant, Henry G. Russell, Henry G. Russell, Inc., Glenview, Illinois.

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 500: Control of Concrete Cracking in Bridges provides information on methods used to control concrete cracking in bridge superstructures and substructures, and on the influence of cracking on long-term durability. Cracking of...

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Online Access: Control of Concrete Cracking in Bridges -- Transportation Research Board
Corporate Authors: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Transportation Research Board, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (sponsoring body.), United States. Federal Highway Administration (sponsoring body.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, 2017.
Series:Synthesis of highway practice ; 500.
Subjects:
Concrete bridges > Cracking > Prevention.
Concrete bridges > Floors > Cracking > Prevention.
Concrete bridges > Design and construction.
Concrete bridges > Maintenance and repair.
Concrete curing.
Concrete construction.
Reinforcement (Engineering)
Bridges.
Bridge members.
Bridge construction.
Bridge management systems.
Maintenance management.
Highway operations.
Improvements.
Evaluation and assessment.
Case studies.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Types and causes of concrete cracking in bridges
  • Effects of concrete constituent materials on cracking
  • Effects of construction practices on cracking
  • Effects of reinforcement type on crack control
  • Influence of cracking on long-term bridge performance
  • Case examples
  • Conclusions and suggestions for future research.

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