Title:
Bridge of Joigny
Author(s):
Yves Malier, Didier Brazillier, and Stephane Roi
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
13
Issue:
5
Appears on pages(s):
40-42
Keywords:
bridges (structures); high-strength concretes; prestressed concrete; Construction
DOI:
Date:
5/1/1991
Abstract:
The French Ministry of Public Works and the National Project on New Concretes team constructed an experimental prestressed bridge using high-strength concrete (60 MPa). Their goal was to prove high-strength structures could be built using local aggregates and ready-mixed concrete plants.