Abstract: Several premature fatigue failures of modular bridge expansion joints have occurred in Europe and the United States. The principal causes of such failures have been poor detailing (for instance, choice of fillet welds ...

Abstract: Slight bracing of steel bridges to control end warping of the compression flanges near the end supports can be very effective in enhancing the load-carrying capacity of the main girders that are involved. Relatively little ...

Abstract: The evolution of long-span timber structures during the last centuries has been driven by technological developments that are associated with materials, joints, and manufacturing. Many extraordinary structural solutions ...