Abstract:Tokyo Metropolitan Government has drawn up a long-term bridge strategy for long time use of existing bridges. Especially, Kiyosu bridge in Tokyo has been designated as a nationally important cultural property, maintenance of this bridge is in great demand. Buckle plate (BP) slab has been adopted for this bridge. BP slab consists of steel plate and concrete, its characteristic is that steel plate and concrete are not connected structurally. The adopting of BP slab is rare in highway bridges in Japan. Since ther… Show more
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