Journal of Bridge Engineering
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EISSN:1943-5592|ISSN:1084-0702|Disc:The Journal of Bridge Engineering publishes papers about all aspects of the art and science of bridge engineering. The journal publishes research that advances the practice and profession of bridge engineering and papers about issues, projects, materials, design, fabrication, construction, inspection, evaluation, safety, performance, management, retrofitting, rehabilitation, repair, and demolition|Priority:12|Publisher:American Society of Civil Engineers|
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Proactive Enhancement on Fatigue Performance of Cracked Diaphragm in Steel Bridge Employing Fe-SMA
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Fatigue cracks are prone to occur at the arc-shaped cutouts of the diaphragms in orthotropic steel deck bridges. Based on the crack-stop holes, the China-made ferrous-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) plates are employed ... -
Finding the Completed Bridge State of Suspension Bridges with Short Extended Spans Based on Specified Hanger Forces
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A suspension bridge with short extended spans is a distinct and novel bridge type combining large stiffness and economic efficiency. This form of suspension bridge has been extensively built to carry trains. However, due ... -
Extended Monitoring of Earth Pressures Behind a 90 m Integral Bridge
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Despite the popularity of integral bridges, long-term field data are required to better understand the soil strain ratcheting behavior that occurs with thermal cycles. This work presents over 6 years of field data collected ... -
Performance Evaluation of Semi-Integral Abutment Bridge Ends Based on Approach Slab Details
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Semi-integral abutments help increase the service life of bridges by eliminating the issues associated with the use of expansion joints. However, the behavior of such abutments under service loads has complexities, especially ... -
Evaluation of the Residual Bearing Capacity of Prestressed Concrete T-Girder Bridges Based on Bending Stiffness Reduction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper examines the use of the measured bending stiffness reduction of a prestressed concrete bridge to evaluate its residual bearing capacity (RBC). To create a clear correlation between bending stiffness and the RBC, ... -
Analysis of the Failure of High-Strength Steel Wires in Suspension Bridge Hangers under the Coupling Effect of Corrosion Fatigue after Prefatigue Load
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Corrosion fatigue coupling failure of high-strength steel wires in suspension bridge hangers is a common failure mode. However, corrosion and fatigue do not occur simultaneously due to the presence of protective sheaths. ... -
Investigation on Flexural Performance of Orthotropic Steel–ECC Composite Bridge Decks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Engineered cementitious composites (ECCs) have become a viable substitute for conventional concrete in orthotropic steel–concrete composite bridge decks (CBDs) because of their favorable tensile properties, which enhance ... -
Identification of Vortex-Induced Vibration on the Osman Gazi Suspension Bridge Tower and Mitigation by an Active Mass Damper
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper describes a study on identifying vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of the Osman Gazi Bridge tower during construction and in-service conditions and its control strategy using an active mass damper. In the wind ... -
Signal Separation of Simulated and Monitored Deflections Based on a Hybrid Bridge System Using the EEMD-GSA-LSSVM Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Bridge health monitoring (BHM) technology serves as an effective tool in obtaining the state information of bridges. However, due to the limited budgets for maintenance of short- and medium-span bridges, BHM cannot be ... -
Automated Girder Rotation Assessment of High-Speed Railway Bridges for Operation Safety
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Girder rotation at the bridge support or girder end is a key deformation indicator that reflects the high-speed railway (HSR) bridge stiffness. Large rotation deformation at these locations leads to train derailment risks, ... -
Resilience Assessment of Shape Memory Alloy–Reinforced Concrete Coastal Bridges Subjected to Tsunami Loads
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The consequences of natural hazards like tsunamis often lead to severe damage to coastal bridges, resulting in socioeconomic loss, delays in rescue operations, and even loss of human lives. It is therefore important to ... -
Temperature-Induced Characteristics of Fiber-Reinforced-Plastic Bridge Decks: A Study on the Combined Effects of Thermal and Vehicle Loads
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The present paper deals with the temperature-induced static and dynamic analysis of a hollow-core fiber-reinforced-plastic (FRP) bridge deck model supported by steel girders, extended further to study the behavior of an ... -
Determining Tensions in Suspension Bridge Anchor Span Strands at Their Erection Stage: An Analytical Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)During suspension bridge erection, tensions in its anchor span strands undergo continuous changes until the completed bridge state is attained. Calculating the precise tension values in the anchor span strands is critical ... -
Dynamic Vehicle Model for Accommodating Fatigue Based on Axle Load Effects in Orthotropic Steel Bridge Decks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Vehicle-induced fatigue is a primary contributor to the formation of cracks on orthotropic steel bridge decks (OSDs). Currently, simplified fatigue vehicle models are often employed in bridge design specification to estimate ... -
Effects of Near-Fault Pulse-Like Ground Motions and Pulse Parameters on a High-Speed Railway Long-Span Arch Bridge–Track System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Arch bridges are increasingly used for high-speed railway (HSR) bridges because of their superior structural properties and ability to span extensive distances. However, their seismic behavior under near-fault pulse-like ... -
Structural Adequacy and Network Criticality: An Integrated Approach for Prioritizing Bridge Adaptation to Automated Truck Platooning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The emergence of connected and autonomous vehicles technology presents a unique challenge for existing highway bridges. Trucks forming platoons and traveling in close, high-speed formations offer fuel efficiency gains but ... -
Soil–Structure Interaction Analysis of Transition Zone Deformations due to Imposed Abutment Displacement Cycles in an Integral Bridge
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Integral abutment bridges (IABs) are jointless bridge structures in which the bridge deck is cast monolithically with supporting piers and abutments. The absence of expansion joints and bearings eliminates maintenance costs ... -
Underwater Surface Defect Recognition of Bridges Based on Fusion of Semantic Segmentation and Three-Dimensional Point Cloud
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study introduces an innovative approach for identifying surface defects in underwater bridge structures through the fusion of deep learning and three-dimensional point cloud. The method employs a U2-Net neural network ... -
Strength and Behavior of Unconfined Noncontact Hooked Bar Lap Splices
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Hooked bars are commonly used in lap splices to connect precast concrete elements to reduce required splice lengths; however, practically, no tests of large hooked bars in such elements have been conducted. To address this ... -
Joint Analysis of Structural Flexibility Uncertainty and Deflection Serviceability Limit State Reliability Using the Active Excitation Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Flexibility is a key parameter that reflects the service status of an engineering structure, which includes safety and applicability. Rapid structural safety evaluation based on active excitation tests for flexibility has ...