Journal of Bridge Engineering: Recent submissions
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Nondestructive Bridge Deck Evaluation Using Sub-mm 3D Laser Imaging Technology at Highway Speeds
(ASCE, 2022-6-1)Periodic bridge deck inspection is critically important in bridge management and maintenance. This paper presents a comprehensive bridge deck evaluation using sub-mm three-dimensional (3D) laser imaging technology in a ... -
Driven Piles in Fine-Grained Soil-Based Intermediate Geomaterials
(ASCE, 2022-6-1)Piles driven in Intermediate GeoMaterials (IGM) have possessed many design and construction challenges due to high uncertainty in the engineering properties of IGM, absence of geomaterial classification and static analysis ... -
Life Cycle Thinking–Based Decision Making for Bridges under Seismic Conditions. II: A Case Study on Bridges with Superelastic SMA RC Piers
(ASCE, 2022-6-1)Bridges reinforced with superelastic shape memory alloys (SMAs) demonstrate improved performance under earthquake excitations. In general, the capital investment for a bridge reinforced with SMAs is higher due to their ... -
Life Cycle Thinking–Based Decision Making for Bridges under Seismic Conditions. I: Methodology and Framework
(ASCE, 2022-6-1)Bridges are an integral part of a country’s transportation infrastructure system. Earthquake-induced damages to bridges could result in fatalities and injuries, disturbances to the transportation infrastructure system, and ... -
Equivalent Plane Algorithm for Static Analysis of Cable-Stayed Bridge with Spatial Cables
(ASCE, 2022-6-1)This paper proposes an equivalent plane algorithm of spatial stay cables using spatial rigid arms and the stay cable corotational coordinate system. The equivalent equations for the cable displacements and force elements ... -
Design Loads and Pier Responses for Oblique Side Barge Impacts on Bridges
(ASCE, 2022-6-1)For bridges susceptible to barge collision, design provisions are typically utilized in determining collision scenarios and impact loading. Provisions in the United States require that bridges be designed to withstand two ... -
Improved Wave Equation Analysis of Steel H-Piles in Shales Considering LRFD and Economic Impact Studies
(ASCE, 2022-6-1)Shale is a transition material harder than soil and softer than hard rock. Treating shale as soil-like material in the Wave Equation Analysis Program (WEAP) could result in several construction challenges such as early ... -
Vision and Support Vector Machine–Based Train Classification Using Weigh-in-Motion Data
(ASCE, 2022-6-1)Trains with a different number of carriages can induce stress responses with varying amplitudes in the long-span steel bridges, which consequently cause different levels of fatigue damage. To better evaluate the fatigue ... -
Study on Dynamic Characteristics of an Improved Composite Box Girder with Corrugated Steel Webs
(ASCE, 2022-6-1)Composite box girders with corrugated steel webs (CBGCSWs) are used worldwide owing to their light self-weight, high efficiency of prestressing application, and reasonable distribution of shear force and bending moment. ... -
Focal Mechanism Influence with Azimuth Using Near-Field Simulated Ground Motion: Application to a Multispan Continuous Concrete Single-Frame Box-Girder Bridge
(ASCE, 2022-6-1)Bridges in earthquake-prone states like California have been studied for near-field and far-field loadings. However, there is a research gap in terms of how an earthquake of a certain strike, dip, and rake is going to ... -
Full-Range Modeling of Underdeck Cable-Stayed Bridges
(ASCE, 2022-6-1)Underdeck cable-stayed bridges have recently been shown as one of the promising bridge types due to their multiple advantages such as high structural efficiency, elegant appearance, and economy. The stay cables located ... -
Seismic Performance Assessment of a Retrofitted Bridge with Natural Rubber Isolators in Cold Weather Environments Using Fragility Surfaces
(ASCE, 2022-6-1)Rubber-based seismic isolation has been demonstrated to be one of the most effective measures to protect structural elements from damage during earthquakes and a viable option to retrofit existing structures with poor ... -
Seismic Behavior of Strengthened RC Columns under Combined Loadings
(ASCE, 2022-6-1)Twenty-five reinforced concrete (RC) columns of section size 250 × 250 mm were designed and tested to study the seismic response considering the effect of loading case, strengthening method, and the predamage level, ... -
Model Updating Using Hierarchical Bayesian Strategy Employing B-WIM Calibration Data
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)Bridge weigh-in-motion (B-WIM) systems are employed for monitoring traffic weights, providing useful information for management decisions. Many applications were proposed based on the information collected, such as calculation ... -
Comparison of Seismic Demands on RC Bridge Columns Using the AASHTO Guide Specification, DDBA, and Nonlinear Analysis for Shallow Crustal and Subduction Tectonic Regimes
(ASCE, 2022-6-1)An accurate estimation of displacement demand is essential to predict structural performance. However, the calculated displacements will vary depending on the analysis procedure. This paper shows the differences between ... -
Self-Stressing Composite Steel Bridge Girder System
(ASCE, 2022-6-1)Flexural continuity over the interior supports of steel girder bridges reduces the forces within the spans while creating negative moments at the supports. The negative moment creates tension at the top of the structure ... -
Direct Shear Strength Prediction for Precast Concrete Joints Using the Machine Learning Method
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)Precast segmental concrete beams (PSCBs) are being increasingly applied in bridges worldwide benefitting from the advantages of accelerated bridge construction. It is of importance to accurately predict the direct shear ... -
Finite-Element Simulation and Cost–Benefit Analysis of Full-Scale Skewed Inverted-T Bridge Caps with Traditional and Skew Reinforcements
(ASCE, 2022-7-1)In highway design, inverted-T bridge caps (ITBCs) have been extensively used in the United States. Depending on the project requirements, some ITBCs need to be skewed. In Texas, the traditional method of flaring the ... -
Verification of the Reinforcement Effect of an SFRC Pavement under a Live Load Based on Visualization of Deformation of a Trough Rib of an Orthotropic Steel Deck Using MEMS IMUs and Contact Displacement Gauges
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)Because repetitive high strain caused by complicated deformation due to traffic load leads to fatigue damage in an orthotropic steel deck, reinforcement methods that suppress deformation are effective as a countermeasure. ... -
Investigation of Multiple Damage Mechanisms in Pin Rods of Short Suspenders on a Long-Span Suspension Bridge
(ASCE, 2022-5-1)Pin joints are widely used connections for hanger assembly in suspension bridges. Significant rotary motions have been observed between pin rods and the connected members for long-span bridges subjected to traffic and ...