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Optimization of Structural Design for High-Performance Concrete Bridges

Mary Lou Ralls, Ramon L. Carrasquillo, and Ned H. BurnsView all authors and affiliations
Volume 1624, Issue 1
https://doi.org/10.3141/1624-16

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High-performance concrete (HPC) bridges can be cost-effective both initially and in the long term, provided the design and construction optimize the improved performance characteristics of HPC. Using the high-strength characteristic of HPC can reduce the required number and size of beams. Using the improved durability characteristics of HPC can reduce maintenance requirements and extend the service life. Practical guidelines help design and construction engineers implement HPC in bridges.

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Volume 1624, Issue 1
Pages: 132 - 139
Article first published: January 1998
Issue published: January 1998

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Mary Lou Ralls
Materials and Tests Division, Texas Department of Transportation, 125 E. 11th Street, Austin, TX 78701
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Ramon L. Carrasquillo
Center for Transportation Research, University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg. 18-B, Austin, TX 78758
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Ned H. Burns
Center for Transportation Research, University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg. 177, Austin, TX 78758
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