Mechanical Properties and Load-bearing Performances of Ladder Sleeper
Hiromi INOUE, Michiaki OYADO, Seiichi TOTTORI, Tomoyoshi NAKAJO, Hiroaki HIGASHIYAMA
Ladder Sleeper consists of longitudinal beams designed to be PRC structure and steel
pipe connectors buried in beams. Load-bearing behavior of longitudinal beams and
beam-connector joints is investigated by loading tests. The test results are evaluated
from a viewpoint of the limit state design.