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BRIDGES
Timber Bridges
Timber Bridges
Marek Salamak
Ziegenwerder Bridge
Frankfurt (Oder)
Silesian University of Technology
Department of Roads and Bridges
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16 Ï BRIDGES
Department of Roads and Bridges
Today Agenda
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Introduction to timber bridges
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Properties of wood and wood products
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Types of timber bridges
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Department of Roads and Bridges
Introduction to Timber Bridges
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Wood is one of the earliest building materials
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With its natural physical properties it has been used more because of tradition
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The structural use of wood materials has increased steadily recently
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Wood has been widely used for short- and medium-span bridges
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Although wood has the reputation of being a material that provides only
limited service life
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It can provide long-standing bridge structures when properly protected
from moisture
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Although wood has the reputation of being a material that provides only
Department of Roads and Bridges
Timber as a Bridge Material
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Some of the advantages of wood as a bridge
material include
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Strength, Light weight, Constructability
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Energy absorption
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Economics, Durability, Aesthetics
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Three primary disadvantages
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Decay, Insect attack, Combustibility
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Wood bridges require no special equipment for
construction
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Wood is a naturally durable material resistant to
freezeÎthaw effects
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Large-size timbers provide good fire resistance
(natural charring)
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Three primary disadvantages
Department of Roads and Bridges
Past, Present, and Future of Timber Bridges
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The first bridges built by humans were probably constructed with wood
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100 years ago, wood was still the dominant material used in bridges
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Important advances were made in wood fastening systems and
preservative treatments
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Glued-laminated timber was introduced in the mid-20th century
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8% (37 000) of the bridges in USA having spans greater than 6.10 m
are constructed entirely of wood
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Glued-laminated timber was introduced in the mid-20th century
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