Inventors:
John J. Ahlskog - Corrales NM
John Randolph Kissell - Durham NC
Brian J. Malloy - Richmond VA
Adam D. Matteo - Richmond VA
Glen A. Taylor - Richmond VA
Kurt P. Thompson - Richmond VA
George B. Tyler - Richmond VA
Roman Wolchuk - Jersey City NJ
Assignee:
Reynolds Metals Company - Richmond VA
International Classification:
E01D 1912
Abstract:
A light-weight, corrosion-resistant, readily installed bridge deck is formed of modular deck panels spliced to each other on site. Each of the deck panels is shop-fabricated by longitudinally welding flanges of adjacently placed multi-void extruded aluminum alloy structural elements. Transfer splices of longitudinally adjacent elongate elements are made by providing shear elements connecting individual elongate structural elements of each deck panel end-to-end prior to longitudinal welding of adjacent elongate elements, with the end joints between the elongate elements being arrayed in a staggered manner. A safety rail system is mounted to run alongside and above outer edges of the finished bridge deck mounted to a system of support girders.