| Title | Covered bridge manual |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 42244 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Pierce, Phillip C.; Brungraber, Robert L.; Lichtenstein, Abba; Sabol, Scott |
| Personal Name Contributor |
Morrell, J. J.; Lebow, S. T. |
| Source | xv, 327 p. : col. ill. |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center |
| Publisher | Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center |
| Publication Date | 20050400 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This manual provides guidance to those involved with all aspects of the work, from initial inspection and evaluation, through the engineering of rehabilitation, to construction issues. Broadly speaking, this manual covers general terminology and historic development of covered bridges. The manual also addresses loads, structural analysis, connections, and design issues. The last six chapters contain discussions of evaluation, maintenance, strengthening, and preservation of existing covered bridges; historic considerations of existing structures; and provide a state-of-the-art guide on wood preservatives for covered bridges. Historic preservation requirements as they relate to the U.S. Department of Interior standards for these important and unusual structures also are provided. The appendices include an extensive series of case studies. The manual focuses on the nuances of the engineering aspects of covered bridges, including some issues not addressed currently by national bridge specifications. The chapter on timber connections provides a comprehensive discussion of covered bridge joinery and represents an important contribution to covered bridge engineering. |
| Rosap ID | dot:1017 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1017 |
| TRT Terms | Wooden bridges; Historic bridges; Bridge engineering; Historic preservation |
| Classification | NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - Bridges and Structures |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1001251 |
| Contract Number | DTFH61-00-C-00116 |
| Report Number | FHWA-HRT-04-098 |
| Availability | Federal Highway Administration |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/42000/42200/42244/FHWA-HRT-04-098.pdf |
| Alternative URL | http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/structures/04098/04098.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |