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Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation
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Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation

by Alphose Zingoni
August 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
960 pages
47h 2m
English
CRC Press
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Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Are short span reinforced concrete bridge girders cost effective?
T.N. Haas & D. Smith
Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
ABSTRACT: This study investigated the cost effectiveness of steel girders compared to the conventional
reinforced concrete girders used in bridge construction in South Africa. The investigation considered an existing
bridge which required widening as a result of increased traffic flow in close proximity to an industrial area.
The consulting engineer specified the same reinforced concrete cross sections for the 10 m abutment and 22 m
central ...
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