Heat Straightening Repair of Damaged Steel Bridges

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General Information
Study Number: TPF-5(033)
Former Study Number:
Lead Organization: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Contract Start Date: Mar 01, 2002
Solicitation Number: 34
Partners: NY, TX
Status: Study cancelled
Est. Completion Date:
Contract/Other Number:
Last Updated: Nov 10, 2008
Contract End Date:
Financial Summary
Contract Amount: $80,000.00
Suggested Contribution:
Total Commitments Received: $80,000.00
100% SP&R Approval: Approved
Contact Information
Lead Study Contact(s): Tyson Rupnow
tyson.rupnow@la.gov
Organization Year Commitments Technical Contact Name Funding Contact Name
New York State Department of Transportation 2002 $40,000.00 Gary Frederick
Texas Department of Transportation 2002 $40,000.00 Martha Norwood

Objectives

To develop criteria for the applicability of heat straightening based on a degree of damage and fatigue characteristics. The availability of such criteria would remove the remaining unknowns associated with heat straightening repair and result in widespread use of the method.

Comments

This study should be closed due to lack of inetrest. While pre posting discussion indicated interest by enough states to intiate work, only tow states committed and authorized funding.

Subjects: Bridges, Other Structures, and Hydraulics and Hydrology

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Heat Straightening Repair of Damaged Steel Bridges

General Information
Study Number: TPF-5(033)
Lead Organization: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Contract Start Date: Mar 01, 2002
Solicitation Number: 34
Partners: NY, TX
Status: Study cancelled
Est. Completion Date:
Contract/Other Number:
Last Updated: Nov 10, 2008
Contract End Date:
Financial Summary
Contract Amount: $80,000.00
Total Commitments Received: $80,000.00
100% SP&R Approval:
Contact Information
Lead Study Contact(s): Tyson Rupnow
tyson.rupnow@la.gov
Commitments by Organizations
Organization Year Commitments Technical Contact Name Funding Contact Name Contact Number Email Address
New York State Department of Transportation 2002 $40,000.00 Gary Frederick 518-457-4645 gary.frederick@dot.ny.gov
Texas Department of Transportation 2002 $40,000.00 Martha Norwood 512-465-7404 MNorwood@dot.state.tx.us

Study Description

Objectives

To develop criteria for the applicability of heat straightening based on a degree of damage and fatigue characteristics. The availability of such criteria would remove the remaining unknowns associated with heat straightening repair and result in widespread use of the method.

Comments

This study should be closed due to lack of inetrest. While pre posting discussion indicated interest by enough states to intiate work, only tow states committed and authorized funding.

Subjects: Bridges, Other Structures, and Hydraulics and Hydrology

No document attached. No document attached.

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