Title:
Prestressed Segmental Structures--The German Experience
Author(s):
Dieter Jungwirth and Ron Bonomo
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
14
Issue:
8
Appears on pages(s):
45-50
Keywords:
bridges (structures); cable-supported structures; detailing; concrete construction; construction costs; precast concrete; standards; prestressed concrete; segmental construction; structural design; Design
DOI:
Date:
8/1/1992
Abstract:
Outlines the development and current state of modern German bridge construction and the codes and standards used to design them. Incremental launching, cantilever construction, precast segmental construction, cable-stayed bridges, and external prestressing are discussed.