THEORY AND APPLICATION OF THE HARD INCLUSION TECHNIQUES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF IN SITU STRESSES IN PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BOX-GIRDER BRIDGES.

Keywords: BRIDGES, BOX, GIRDERS, CONCRETE, PRESTRESSED, IN SITU, STRESS, THEORY, APPLICATIONS, HARD, INCLUSION, TECHNIQUES, METHODS, MEASUREMENT, ASSESSMENT, INSPECTION, PRESTRESS, STRESSMETERS, INSTRUMENTS, INSTRUMENTATION, DESIGN, ANALYSIS, STRUCTURES, REHABILITATION, FABRICATION, MODELS, MODELLING, BEHAVIOUR, FINITE ELEMENTS, SIMULATION, TESTS, LOSS, SURFACE, RELIEF, BLOCKS, SURREY UNIVERSITY