Abstract: A collection of condition and appraisal ratings of bridges prior to collapse is presented and analyzed to show commonalities among collapsed bridges in New York State. General observations of bridge collapses are presented ...

Abstract: The investigation concentrates on the most predominant cause of bridge collapse (239 or 55%), which is the result of hydraulic effects. Out of all the causes of bridge collapses, the National Bridge Inventory (NBI) and ...

Abstract: A regional bridge failure database was used to determine the bridge failure rate with associated causes. Using a sample population from one DOT over a 25-year period, the average number of bridge failures was approximately

Abstract: Two sections from a decommissioned bridge were salvaged and tested to quantify flexure and punching shear capacities. The salvaged bridge sections each consisted of two built-up, steel-plate girders, compositely attached ...