Title: Temperature Study of an Experimental Segmental Concrete Bridge
Date: March-April, 1983
Volume: 28
Issue: 2
Page number: 78-97
Author(s): P. C. Hoffman, R. M. McClure, H. H. West
https://doi.org/10.15554/pcij.03011983.78.97

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Abstract

Presents the major findings from field temperature measurements of an experimental segmental box girder bridge. Compares the New Zealand and PCI-PTI methods of temperature distribution and by means of numerical examples highlights the difference between the various approaches.

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