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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Timber Bridge"”.
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Design of a timber bridge at Delta Mills, Michigan
Thesis (B.S.)--Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, 1942
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Investigation of Bond Strength and Watertightness of Asphalt Concrete Wearing Surfaces for Timber Bridge Decks
… The existing system, consistent with current timber bridge construction practice, uses a preformed waterproofing membrane placed on a preservative treated wood deck overlaid with a bituminous concrete wearing surface. The second system consists of a treated wood deck overlaid with a base …
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Detection of subsurface anomalies in fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) wrapped timber bridge components using infrared thermography
… in fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) wrapped timber bridge components. An extensive literature review on the application of various nondestructive evaluation techniques to composite structures has also been presented.;Simulated subsurface delaminations were constructed in the laboratory in …
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Development of An Effective Marketing Communications Network for the Successful Transfer of Technology An Empirical Study Based on the Diffusion of Portable Timber Bridge Technology
… has exerted considerable effort in transferring timber bridge technology to private industry. However, much of this effort has focused upon permanent bridge structures for highway or pedestrian use. Little research has been conducted on how to facilitate technology transfer via an information …
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A hierarchical analysis of factors affecting the adoption and marketing of timber bridges
Several aspects influencing the adoption of timber bridges were investigated. Initially, perceptions of timber as a bridge material were rated by highway officials in twenty-eight states. Timber was rated lowest in overall performance by each group (State Department of Transportation engineers, …
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Wood deck bridges-stress laminated wood panels on steel beams
… this project was to simulate a stress laminated timber bridge deck model stiffened with wide flange steel stringers for performance monitoring. The simulation accounted for typical HS-20 repetitive loadings offered by a mechanically controlled actuator.;Based on the results incorporated in this …
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The Town lattice truss : an appropriate bridge technology for developing countries
… transport and accessibility are presented, and bridges are identified as a key component in rural transport development. The concept of appropriate technology is presented along with a framework consisting of required and desired characteristics of any appropriate technology, including bridges. …
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Investigation of the Structural Behavior of Asphalt/Wood Deck Systems for Girder Bridges
… wood deck systems are commonly used for bridge decks on girder bridge systems. These decks are usually covered with a hot-mix asphalt wearing surface in conjunction with a bituminized fabric sheet waterproofing membrane. Often cracks occur in the asphalt at the intersection of two …