Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

Award Date

1981

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department / School

Civil Engineering

First Advisor

Arden Sigl

Abstract

This thesis is the result of a study undertaken at the request of the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) to determine the probable cause of a specific type of cracking that was observed in a series of reinforced concrete box girder bridges. The cracking consists of horizontal cracks through the end diaphragms of the girder and horizontal cracking over the interior bents. Typical crack patterns obtained from information supplied by the SDDOT are shown in Figure 1.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Reinforced concrete construction Box girder bridges -- Cracking

Number of Pages

58

Publisher

South Dakota State University

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