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Effects of Environmental Exposure on Timber Railroad Bridge/Track Members and Connects (Dec 2004, MPC-04-167)
This report describes the results of examining the effects of weather exposure conditions on the connection details of the open deck timber trestle bridge. As an exploratory experimental study, the time dependent mechanical effects of moisture, temperature and humidity on a particular connection detail...
Composite Repair of Railroad Crossties through the Process of Shear Spiking (Jun 2004, MPC-04-163)
Investigations into the effects Z-spiking with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) rods have on the flexural stiffness and repair of deteriorated railroad crossties were conducted. These tests were conducted to provide a pilot study for an ultimate goal of repairing full-scale bridges. This report presents...