Category: Completed Projects
Group: Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC)
Subject: PI girders
State: Iowa
Abstract:

With the assistance of the Iowa DOT and the Bridge Engineering Center, Buchanan County will construct a bridge made of ultra high performance concrete. The BEC will assess the behavior of the individual elements during construction, their long-term performance, and the long-term performance and overall behavior of the completed bridge. This project directly addresses the FHWA's Innovative Bridge Research and Construction program's goal of demonstrating and documenting the effectiveness of innovative materials and construction techniques for new bridge structures.

Key Words:

Bridge tests, concrete bridges, field tests, high-strength concrete, load tests, precast concrete, prestressed concrete, steel fibers, UHPC, ultra-high performance concrete

Specific ABC aspect:

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Budget and Timeline

Budget (USD): 0.00
Project length: 0
Project Starting Year: 2006
Project Completion Year: 2010

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Primary Sponsor

Buchanan County, IA USA

Iowa Department of Transportation
800 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50010 USA

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Primary Performing Organization

Iowa State University
Center for Transportation Research and Education
2711 South Loop Drive, Suite 4700
Ames, IA 50010 USA

PI: Terry Wipf
515-294-6979
tjwipf@iastate.edu

Co-PI: Brent Phares
515-294-5879
bphares@iastate.edu

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Other Documents

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Other Related URLs

Go to: http://www.ctre.iastate.edu/research/detail.cfm?projectID=1165509313