Abstract:Concrete post-and-beam bridge rails are a common bridge-rail type in the U.S. However, direct investigations of their performance on bridge-deck overhangs are rare, and current specifications do not clearly address this rail type or the design of decks supporting them. In this paper, the results of a performance case study of concrete bridge-rail posts on deck overhangs are presented. This study included (1) bogie testing of a MASH TL-4 concrete post on an instrumented deck, (2) development and calibration of … Show more
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