Abstract: Steel‐concrete composite box girder bridges may have a flexible open box section‐prior to the placement of the slab. Excessive twist or distortion can arise under construction loading. Bracing systems are usually installed ...

Abstract: Glass fiber-reinforced concrete (GRC) is a material made of a cementitious matrix composed of cement, sand, water, and admixtures, in which short-length glass fibers are dispersed. It has been widely used in the construction ...

Abstract: Thermal effects have been frequently associated with concrete‐bridge damage. The nonlinear temperature distributions that arise in bridges are not easily estimated and are often considered in a simplified way, which may ...

Abstract: The importance and structural characteristics of the Vasco da Gama Bridge led to the development of some special studies to achieve a more detailed analysis of its structural behavior. The studies reported in this paper ...

Abstract: Corrugated steel-sheet culvert systems were extensively applied in the construction of hydraulic and agricultural highways underpasses from the 1980s until the beginning of the 21st century. Less than 30 years after being ...