Field performance of timber bridges. 9, Big Erick's stress-laminated deck bridge / James A. Kainz, James P. Wacker, Martin Nelson.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Kainz, James A., author.

Wacker, James P., author.

Nelson, Martin, author.

Contributor:

Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.), issuing body.

Timber Bridge Information Resource Center (U.S.), issuing body.

Series:

Research paper FPL-RP ; 552.

Research paper FPL-RP ; 552

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wooden bridges--Michigan--Evaluation.

Wooden bridges.

Wooden bridges--Inspection--Michigan.

Wooden bridges--Inspection.

Wooden bridges--Evaluation.

Michigan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (24 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Other Title:

Big Erick's stress-laminated deck bridge

Place of Publication:

Madison, WI : United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory ; [Morgantown, W. Va.] : Timber Bridge Information Resource Center, 1996.

Summary:

The Big Erickgass bridge was constructed during September 1992 in Baraga County, Michigan. The bridge is 72 ft long, 16 ft wide, and consists of three simple spans: two stress-laminated deck approach spans and a stress-laminated box center span. The bridge is unique in that it is one of the first known stress-laminated timber bridge applications to use Eastern Hemlock sawn lumber and a combination of stress-laminated decks and a stress-laminated box in a single bridge. Performance of the bridge was monitored for 35 months, beginning at the time of installation. Monitoring involved gathering and evaluating data relative to the moisture content of the wood components, the force level of stressing bars, and the behavior of the bridge under static-load conditions. In addition, comprehensive visual inspections were conducted to assess the overall condition of the structure. Based on field evaluations, the bridge is performing well, with only minor serviceability deficiencies.

Notes:

"November 1996"--Page 2 of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (page 23).

Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.

Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from cover (USFS, viewed July 12, 2019).

Other Format:

Print version: Kainz, James A. Field performance of timber bridges. 9, Big Erick's stress-laminated deck bridge

OCLC:

681760107

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