摘要: |
As an industry leader in the use of Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) technology, Mass-DOT chose to replace a small bridge carrying River Road over Ironstone Brook in the Town of Uxbridge, Massachusetts with a folded steel plate girder structure supported by prefabricated abutments.The first application of its kind, folded steel plate girders are fabricated from a single steel plate of uniform thickness that is then bent along multiple lines using a hydraulic metal press break to form an inverted tub shaped section.A patented system applicable for spans up to 60-ft(18.3m) in length, this type of fabrication eliminates costly details and processes that have made steel alternatives less competitive than other materials for short span bridges. |