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OFFICE OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE TURNER-FAIRBANK HIGHWAY RESEARCH CENTER

Nondestructive Evaluation of T1 Steel in the Sherman Minton Bridge

Publication Information

Publication Type:
Report
Publication Number:
FHWA-HRT-23-045
Abstract:

This final report provides information to bridge owners regarding nondestructive testing of butt welds in fracture-critical members fabricated from American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials M244 Grade 100 (ASTM A514/A517) steel, more commonly known as “T-1” steel.(1‒4) This report documents an investigation undertaken to test T-1 steel in the Sherman Minton Bridge using a variety of different nondestructive methods, including, but not limited to, ultrasound, magnetic particle, and radiographic testing.

 

 

Recommended citation: Federal Highway Administration, Nondestructive Evaluation of T-1 Steel in the Sherman Minton Bridge (Washington, DC: 2024) https://doi.org/10.21949/1521989

Publishing Date:
March 2024
Posting Date:
Digital Object Identifier:
https://doi.org/10.21949/1521989
Publishing Office:
Office of Infrastructure Research and Development
FHWA Program(s):
Infrastructure
Subject Area:
Research
Bridges and other structures