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Structural Characterization of a UHPC Waffle Bridge Deck and Its Connections

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Researcher(s)

Principal investigator: Sivalingam Sritharan, 515-294-5238, sri@iastate.edu (project list)

Co-principal investigators:

Project status

In progress

Start date: 11/01/09
End date: 04/30/11

Sponsor(s)/partner(s)

Sponsor(s):Iowa Department of Transportation

About the research

Research objective: The objective of this research is to perform structural characterization of the UHPC waffle bridge deck panel designed for a bridge in Wapello County, Iowa, and its critical connections and to evaluate the system performance and rideability of the panel's top surface.