Development of Prefabricated Bridge Railings

Category: Ongoing Projects
Group: Railings
Subject: Prefabricated Railing
State: Florida
Abstract: Many organizations are promoting and utilizing Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) practices to reduce traffic impacts and to reduce societal costs. One of the most common means to achieve ABC is to utilize prefabricated elements which are brought together, on-site, to construct the in-place bridge. The purpose of this research is to begin the process of developing crash-tested prefabricated bridge railings that have durable anchorage details. The need for this work has been previously identified by the AASHTO SCOBS Technical Committee for Construction.
Key Words: Prefabricated Railing
Specific ABC aspect: Prefabricated Railing