ABSTRACT
In the case of widening of decks, the standard option is connecting the old and the new structures, avoiding longitudinal joints between them, which entail a number of inconveniences such as the creation of differential deflections and offsets in the riding surface, which may result in hazardous driving conditions, or the possible leakage of corrosion inducing materials, as de-icing salts, through the joints into the girders and substructures.
