Abstract
Three bridges in Boone County, Missouri - Brown School Road, Coats Lane, and Creasy Springs Bridges - were selected for strengthening with carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer laminates in both shear and flexure. The objective of the rehabilitation program was to remove the 15-ton load posting that had been imposed on each of the bridges. To verify the results of the upgrade, load tests were performed before and after strengthening on two of the bridges - Brown School Road and Coats Lane Bridges. This paper presents the procedures followed in the design, installation, and load testing of the bridges. A recommendation regarding the removal of the load posting is made. © ASCE.
Recommended Citation
S. Schiebel et al., "Strengthening and Load Testing of Three Bridges in Boone County, Missouri," Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 156 - 163, American Society of Civil Engineers, Nov 2002.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0680(2002)7:4(156)
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Bridges; Load tests; Missouri
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1084-0680
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 American Society of Civil Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Nov 2002
