List of Status Dates

• July 15, 1996
• August 19, 1996

Date: July 15, 1996

• Construction Site Work
  • The bridge abutment on both sides of the river has been completed.
  
  

• Bridge Girders
  
  • The five (5) girders were poured as of March 1, 1996
    
  • The specs. on the girders are:

    AASHTO Type 3 girders - 65 feet long

    40 strands - 0.5 inch diameter - 2 inches on center

    Initial prestress was 30 kips per strand
    

    
    
  • The specifications of the concrete are:

    Concrete strength - 8,000 psi

    Unit Weight - 147.86 pcf

    Release strength at 56 days -

    Air Entrainment - 6.5% +/- 1.5%

    W/C ratio - 0.35

    Micro silica -Sikacrete 950DP

Date: August 19, 1996

• All five (5) girders were set on July 12, 1996
  
  • Initial data for the girders has been collected

    Strain and temperature readings of the girders

    Deflection readings of the girders

    
    

• The deck has been poured on August 13, 1996
  
  • Initial data for the deck and another set of data for the girders has been collected

    Temperature readings of the deck

    Strain and temperature readings of the girders

    Deflection readings of the girders with the deck poured

  
  
  • Standard tests were performed on the concrete

    Slump

    Air entrainment

    Unit weight

    Test Cylinders were cast

Return To HPC Main Page