Skip to Main Content
-
Evaluating fire-damaged components of historic covered bridges
Author(s): Brian Kukay; Charles Todd; Tyler Jahn; Jenson Sannon; Logan Dunlap; Robert White; Mark Dietenberger
Date: 2016
Source: USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, General Technical Report, FPL-GTR-243
Publication Series: General Technical Report (GTR)
Station: Forest Products Laboratory
PDF: Download Publication (1.0 MB)Related Research Highlights
FPL-2017-124Evaluating fire-damaged components of historic covered bridges Description
Arson continues to claim many historic covered bridges. Site-specific, post-fire evaluations of the structural integrity of a bridge are often necessary in a fire’s aftermath. Decisions on whether individual wood components can be rehabilitated, reconstructed, or replaced must be made. This report includes coverage of existing approaches and exploratory approaches that can be used for general guidance and a select number of more specific treatments that can be used to approximate the residual capacity of individual firedamaged members. Topics such as fire-retardant treatments and other measures to prevent future fire damage are also discussed.Publication Notes
- We recommend that you also print this page and attach it to the printout of the article, to retain the full citation information.
- This article was written and prepared by U.S. Government employees on official time, and is therefore in the public domain.
Citation
Kukay, Brian; Todd, Charles; Jahn, Tyler; Sannon, Jenson; Dunlap, Logan; White, Robert; Dietenberger, Mark. 2016. Evaluating fire-damaged components of historic covered bridges. USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, General Technical Report. Madison, WI. PL-GTR-243.Cited
Keywords
covered bridge damage, rehabilitation of fire damaged bridge, fire resistant protection of structural woodRelated Search
- Evaluation of fleet management techniques for timber highway bridges
- Guide for In-Place Treatment of Covered and Timber Bridges
- Preservation treatment for wood bridge application
XML: View XML
Show More
Show Fewer
https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/52667