Designing bridges for manufacture and assembly: joining technologies for precast concrete components

Author: Charlotte Murphy

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19 November 2018

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Charlotte Murphy

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 96, Issue 11, 2018, Page(s) 11-16

https://doi.org/10.56330/KYTR1561

Date published

19 November 2018

Author

Charlotte Murphy

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 96, Issue 11, 2018, Page(s) 11-16

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/KYTR1561

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Free

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Charlotte Murphy, winner of the Pai Lin Li Travel Award 2017, discusses designing bridges for manufacture and assembly with experiences from the USA and their potential application in the UK.

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In this article, Charlotte Murphy, winner of the Institution's Pai Lin Li Travel Award 2017, discusses her research into joining techniques for precast concrete bridge deck components in the USA, and considers what lessons could be applied in the UK to facilitate the use of off-site manufacturing.

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Concrete - precast Bridge Feature Issue 11

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