Abstract: On March 15, 2018, a pedestrian concrete truss bridge in Miami, Florida, collapsed during construction. The failure of this bridge caused multiple casualties and raised many serious concerns regarding the design and ...

Abstract: A risk-based method implemented within a performance-based design framework is proposed for protecting bridge piers subject to truck impact. Monte Carlo simulations are performed to calculate the probability of damage ...

Abstract: Previous studies by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have shown significant variability in the rating of bridge elements through visual inspection. In this study, a detailed evaluation of the consistency of ...

Abstract: A validated computational model is used to investigate the response of concrete barriers subjected to impact by single-unit trucks and tractor-semitrailers with different weights and approach speeds. The computational ...

Abstract: This study proposes an integrated and easily applicable framework that considers the dynamic effect of sudden member loss to identify the critical members in steel truss bridges through nonlinear dynamic analysis. Numerical ...

Abstract: An analysis method to quantify the alternate load paths (ALPs), inspired by the concept of ALP for progressive analysis of buildings, is proposed for steel truss bridges subject to the loss of a critical member. Quantification ...

Abstract: Overheight truck collision with a bridge superstructure can cause extensive structural damage and result in severe traffic congestion. Placing protection beams in front of the fascia girder is one of the common countermeasures ...

Abstract: In January 2016, the FHWA and AASHTO announced a joint agreement that only bridge railing and longitudinal barriers evaluated using the 2016 edition of Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) will be allowed for new ...

Abstract: Heavy trucks, such as tractor–semitrailers weighing up to 360 kN, represent a serious collision hazard for unprotected bridge piers. Current specifications recommend designing a bridge pier vulnerable to vehicular impacts ...

Abstract: Computational simulation was used to investigate the collision process between medium-weight, single-unit trucks and reinforced concrete bridge piers. The simulation results were used to formulate and calibrate a pulse ...