Title: Oregon Tests on Composite (Timber-Concrete) Beams
(TIMBER-CONCRETE) B E A M S
Author(s): Conde B. McCullough
Publication: Journal Proceedings
Volume: 39
Issue:
Appears on pages(s): 429-440
Keywords:
Date: 4/1/1943
Abstract:
Tests of timber-concrete beams were prompted by the desire of the Oregon State Highway Department to develop a short span highway bridge intermediate in cost between the untreated timber trestle and the reinforced concrete viaduct. The tests are briefly re- ported here. Important among the conclusions: The ultimate strength of a composite beam (of the type