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Technical Documents

 

Journal Papers

  1. G.H. Besterfield, A.K. Kaw, S. Nichani, B. Ratnam, T. Cherukara, M. Denninger “Assembly Procedures of a Trunnion-Hub-Girder for Bascule Bridges”,  Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, Vol 40, No 2, pp. 123-134, (2003).

  2. G.H. Besterfield, S. Nichani, A.K. Kaw, T. Eason, "Full-Scale Testing of Trunnion-Hub-Girder Assemblies for Bascule Bridges", ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol. 8, No 4., pp. (2003).
  3. A.K. Kaw, G.H. Besterfield and S. Nichani, “Integrating a Research Problem in a Course in Applied Elasticity”, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, in print for Summer 2004.

Conferences

  1. G.H. Besterfield, T. Cherukara, A. Kaw, B. Ratnam, "Failure Studies of Trunnion-Hub-Girder Assemblies in Bascule Bridges", ICCE6, June 27 - July 1, 1999, Orlando, FL.

  2. B. Ratnam , G. H. Besterfield, T. Cherukara & A. K. Kaw, "Optimum Assembly Procedure of Trunnion-Hub-Girder Assemblies in Bascule Bridges", ICCE7, July 2 - July 8, 2000, Denver, CO.

  3. G.H. Besterfield, T. Cherukara, A. Kaw, B. Ratnam, "Bascule Bridge Hub Research", FDOT Structures Design Conference, August 2000.

  4. G.H. Besterfield, , A. Kaw,  S. Nichani, T. Cherukara, "Full-Scale Testing of Trunion-Hub-Girder Assemblies of Bascule Bridges", Eight Biennial Movable Bridge Symposium, Lake Buena Vista, FL, November 8-10, 2000.

  5. G.H. Besterfield, S. Nichani, A. Kaw, T. Eason, T. Cherukara, "Avoiding Failures in THG Assemblies in Bascule Bridges", IMECE 2002 (ASME Winter Annual meeting), November 17-22, 2002, New Orleans, LA.

  6. T. Cherukara, G.H. Besterfield, A.K. Kaw, "Parametric Analysis and Ultimate Testing of Bascule Trunnion Assemblies", Heavy Movable Structures, Ninth Biennial Symposium, Ocober 23-25, 2002, Daytona Beach, FL.

Reports

  1. G.H. Besterfield, A.K. Kaw, R. Crane, "Parametric Finite Element Analysis and Full Scale Testing of Trunnion Hub Assemblies for Bascule Bridges", University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, November 2001. BC008,  Parametric Finite Element Analysis (Phase I) and Full Scale Testing (Phase II) of Trunnion Hub Assemblies for Bascule Bridges, Summary [PDF - 13 KB], Final Report [PDF - 4,855 KB]

Thesis

  1. Michael Denninger, "Design Tools for Trunnion Hub Girder Assemblies for Bascule Bridges", August 2000, MS in Mechanical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

  2. Badri Ratnam, "Parametric Finite Element Modeling of Trunnion Hub Girder Assemblies for Bascule Bridges", August 2000, MS in Mechanical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

  3. Sanjeev Nichani, "Full Scale Testing of Trunnion-Hub-Girder Assembly of a Bascule Bridge", August 2001, MS in Mechanical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
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