Research Project

Demonstration Timber Bridge Testing

Researcher(s)

Principal investigator: Brent Phares, 515-294-5879, bphares@iastate.edu (project list)

Co-principal investigators:

Travis Hosteng, 515-294-7197, hosteng@hotmail.com (project list)

Project status

In progress

Start date: 11/15/08
End date: 12/31/11

Sponsor(s)/partner(s)

Sponsor(s):Iowa Department of Transportation

About the research

Research objective: The objective of the proposed work is to perform field testing and evaluation of a glued-laminated timber girder bridge with transverse deck panels and an asphalt wearing surface to assess overall design, construction, and bridge and wearing surface performance.

2711 S. Loop Drive, Suite 4700, Ames, Iowa 50010-8664
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The Bridge Engineering Center is administered by Iowa State University's Institute for Transportation.