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Demonstration Timber Bridge Testing

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Researcher(s)

Principal investigator: Brent Phares, 515-294-5879, bphares@iastate.edu (project list)

Co-principal investigators:

Project status

In progress

Start date: 11/15/08
End date: 12/31/11

Sponsor(s)/partner(s)

Sponsor(s):Iowa Department of Transportation

About the research

Research objective: The objective of the proposed work is to perform field testing and evaluation of a glued-laminated timber girder bridge with transverse deck panels and an asphalt wearing surface to assess overall design, construction, and bridge and wearing surface performance.