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Accession Number
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PB2013-102735
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Title
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Alternatives to Steel Grid Decks - Phase II, Summary Report.
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Publication Date
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Sep 2012
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Media Count
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1p
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Personal Author
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A. Mirmiran
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Abstract
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Researchers first investigated the long-term performance of the UHPC bridge deck system. They conducted a series of tests, including shear and uplift testing of deck-to-girder connections, deck-to-deck connection tests, lateral distribution of live loads, and fatigue and residual strength tests. This work revealed that due to the unique properties of UHPC, both mechanical properties and failure modes including ductile shear and bond failure of reinforced members of UHPC differed from normal strength concrete. Further study of UHPC failure modes included dowel action shear tests and uniaxial fatigue tests. The researchers noted the significant contribution of dowel force.
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Keywords
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Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP)
High-Strength Steel (HSS)
Lift bridges
Lightweight decks
Maintenance
Movable bridges
Noise levels
Open grid
Rideability
Skid resistance
Steel grid decks
Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC)
Vibrations
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Source Agency
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Department of Transportation Office of University Research
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NTIS Subject Category
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50A - Highway Engineering
85H - Road Transportation
85D - Transportation Safety
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Corporate Author
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Florida International Univ., Miami.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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N/A
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NTIS Issue Number
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1305
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Contract Number
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BDK80-977-06
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