Advantages of Prestressed Concrete Bridges FORWARD DI ADVANTAGES OF PRESTRESSED BRIDGES- CASE STUDIES Bridges Built Owners and designers have lol zed the low initial cost, low PlC maintenance needs and prestressed concrete bridges. This is reflected in the increasing market share of prestressed concrete, which has grown from zero in 1950 to more than 55 nt tod a Source: National Bridge Inventory Dat a 图BACK ORWAR D ADVANTAGES OF PRESTRESSED BRIDGES- CASE STUDIES This growth continues very rapidly, not only for bridges in the short span range, but also for spans in excess of 150 feet which. heretofore has been nearly the exclusive domain of structural steel 图BACK FORWAR D ADVANTAGES OF PRESTRESSED BRIDGES- CASE STUDIES le following examples illustrate some of these y advantages Cost日 efficiencies precast, prestressed concrete bridges Structural/ Engineering Design Aesthetics PCI Certified Quality 图BACK ORWAR D ADVANTAGES OF PRESTRESSED BRIDGES- CASE STUDIES Many bridge designers are surprised to learn that precast, Cost Efficiencies prestressed concrete bridges are usually Structural/ Engineering lower in first cost than all other types of bridges Design Aesthetics Coupled with savings in maintenance PCI Certified Quality precast bridges offer maximum economy 图BACK FORWAR D ADVANTAGES OF PRESTRESSED BRIDGES- CASE STUDIES Cost Efficiencies and An old bridge located on a Speed of Construction main logging road in Idaho was replaced with a prestressed concrete bridge. The bridge consists of integral deck beams on precast concrete abutments and wing walls. The heavy 3 spring runoff dictated the leed for a shallow superstructure, and the oad capacity of the bridge had to be sufficient to carry off Fast and Easy Construction highway logging trucks that weigh as much as 110 tons each 图BACK ORWAR D ADVANTAGES OF PRESTRESSED BRIDGES- CASE STUDIES Cost Effi