Bridges and Equipment

Abstract

The report describes a method for evaluation of bridge operational and functional performance characteristics. It identifies supporting tests, facilities, and equipment required. It provides procedures for site selection, assembly, disassembly, launching, retrieving, static load, dynamic load, mobility, and anchorage system tests. It is applicable to highway, railway, floating, mobile, panel, and suspension type bridges for vehicular and foot traffic. It includes accessory equipment inherent to the bridge mission.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 23, 1972
Accession Number
AD0738844

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Attachment
  • Boats
  • Construction Equipment
  • Disassembly
  • Dynamic Loads
  • Engineering
  • Gages
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Site Selection
  • Sites
  • Static Loads
  • Strain Gages
  • Stress Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.