Abstract: Changes in vehicular loading over time have caused some concrete slab span bridges to rate poorly when considering modern truck weights, which leads to load posting and restrictions that in turn lengthen trucking routes. ...

Abstract: Lightweight self-consolidating concrete (LWSCC) is advantageous in the bridge industry because members made with this material have a significantly lower self-weight, and in its fresh state, LWSCC has a low viscosity which ...

Abstract: The objectives of this study were to investigate the cognitive Bloom’s taxonomy levels achieved in an introductory reinforced concrete design course, determine if the Bloom’s levels assigned to the same exam questions by ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a detailed inspection of the deck panels of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge installed in 1982. The original cast-in-place concrete deck, constructed in 1962, was replaced with full-depth ...

Abstract: A pedestrian suspension bridge over Walker Creek near Route 749 in Giles County, Virginia, partially collapsed in October of 2008, causing 10 people to fall into the creek below. The failure occurred when one of the anchors ...