A note on the transverse moments in a prestressed concrete bridge slab

Summary The distribution of load in bridge deck systems(1)* is arousing considerable interest at the present time and this note deals with the application of the theories of Massonnet(2) and Guyon(3) to a flat slab bridge model. Particular mention is made of the distribution and the absolute values of the transverse moments in relation to the theoretical values. Only one slab has been tested at the time of writing but further tests on slabs of different span/breadth ratios are now in progress