Abstract: Integral abutment bridges provide bridge engineers with an economical and attractive design alternative to traditional bridges with thermal expansion joints. Very limited design and construction guidelines are available ...

Abstract: Finite element idealization of thin‐walled structural members under combined flexural and torsional deformation, using the degeneration concept, is presented. The warping displacement field is discretized by an assembly ...

Abstract: The superstructure for integral abutment bridges is cast integrally with abutments that are supported by a single row of piles. Thermal expansion or contraction and concrete creep and shrinkage induce bending stresses in ...

Abstract: Effective compaction is essential for achieving the desired density and better mechanical behavior of asphalt paving mixtures. The higher the mixture compactability, the lesser is the compaction effort required to attain ...

Abstract: Precast segmental construction offers many advantages, such as construction economy, simplicity of construction, and reduced maintenance cost. Repeated loading due to moving vehicular loads on the bridges may soften the ...

Abstract: Presently, the application of cold-mix asphalt (CMA) in structural layers of pavement is limited due to the slow curing rate and low early-life strength. This study attempts to achieve the reduction in curing period and ...