Abstract: This paper aims to summarize central findings from a literature review and technical survey on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) techniques for bridge inspection and damage quantification. This literature review includes a ...

Abstract: A dynamic message sign (DMS) is made up of a display, cabinet sheet aluminum skin, and internal structure along with electrical components. The aluminum skin is connected to the internal structure usually with a welded ...

Abstract: This paper investigated the influence of atypical agricultural vehicle parameters on girder distribution factors (GDFs) for two simply supported steel-concrete composite bridges located on secondary roads in the United ...

Abstract: The state-of-the art paper provides an extensive literature review on the work pertaining to structural health monitoring (SHM) systems used to investigate the structural integrity of highway bridges. The focus of this ...

Abstract: The most common type of bridge on South Dakota local roads is a precast prestressed double-tee (DT) girder bridge. For old and/or deteriorated bridges, the estimation of the bridge safe live load is necessary to ensure the ...

Abstract: This paper was intended to examine the peel and cleavage characteristics of adhesive and welded connections in a dynamic message sign (DMS). A total of 30 peel specimens and 30 cleavage specimens were fabricated with ...

Abstract: Transportation industries have commonly used welded connections in the production of dynamic message signs (DMSs) for several years. Even though with numerous alternatives such as bolt/rivet connections, the majority of ...

Abstract: Agricultural or farm vehicles with various configurations and weights are frequently driven over timber bridges on secondary roadways in the United States. Lateral live-load distribution factors (LLDFs) for these bridges ...