Abstract: Effective stability bracing of beams can be achieved by either preventing lateral movement of the compression flange or restraining twist of the beam cross section. Bracing that restrains twist is aptly referred to as ...

Abstract: A fracture-critical bridge along Interstate Highway 35 with a relatively high volume of traffic had exceeded its original design life and was monitored before and after a repair was implemented to strengthen the bridge. ...

Abstract: Composite steel bridges in the United Sates are typically constructed using 22 mm-diameter (7/8 in.-diameter) shear studs. The number of shear studs on a girder can be significantly reduced by using larger-diameter studs. ...

Abstract: A closed form solution for elastic global buckling of twin girder systems interconnected with cross frames is derived. Current design specifications for such systems only consider individual girder buckling between cross ...