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Rehabilitation of Longitudinal Joints in Double-Tee Girder Bridges (Aug 2019, MPC-19-398)
Precast prestressed double-tee girders are common on county bridges in South Dakota because of the ease of construction, short construction time, and low cost. However, the longitudinal joints of these bridges are rapidly deteriorating, imposing girder replacement after only 45 years of service. Currently...
Precast Bridge Girder Details for Improved Performance (Dec 2017, MPC-17-340)
Precast/prestressed double tee bridge girders are widely used for accelerated bridge construction on local roads in South Dakota. A common issue among existing double tee bridges in South Dakota is the rapid deterioration of longitudinal joints (shear keyways) between adjacent girders. Deteriorated joints...