Abstract: A substantial amount of research has been performed on the use of high performance construction materials and their effects on the anticipated frequency of maintenance and on the time to repair or replacement. Practical ...

Abstract: To optimize value, design engineers often need to make decisions on what materials should be used in a reinforced concrete (RC) bridge structure exposed to potentially corrosive environments. Part I of this paper series ...

Abstract: Owners, developers, and engineers are often challenged with determining the value of accelerating the construction of a project. There is a cost for accelerating the construction of a project to reduce the time required ...

Abstract: Effective teaching of engineering concepts relies both on carefully designed lesson plans that meet specific learning outcomes and on classroom activities that students find engaging. Without student engagement, even the ...

Abstract: Posttensioned (PT) bridges are used on major thoroughfares because they are economical structures for traversing long spans. Special inspections of these bridges have revealed corrosion of the strands at void locations in ...

Abstract: The presence of air voids, moisture, and chlorides inside tendons or ducts was cited as a reason for the early age strand corrosion and failure in the Mid-bay, Sunshine Skyway, and Niles Channel posttensioned (PT) bridges ...