Steel Bridge Research, Inspection, Training, and Engineering Center
8. MxV Twin Bridges
Donated by: MxV Rail (Originally located on the Canadian Pacific Railway)
Year Built: c. 1904
Donated to SBRITE: December 2022
Structure Type: Riveted Deck Plate Girder Bridge
Span Length: 31 ft
Girder Spacing: 9 ft
Number of Spans: Two spans were donated
The two twin bridges were donated by MxV Rail for two different purposes. Once bridge was utilized for a full-scale test in the Bowen Laboratory as part of ongoing work between Purdue University and MxV rail on evaluating the internal redundancy of riveted built-up girders. The second bridge was donated to the S-BRITE Center for research, training and educational purposes.
