Abstract: A new ultraseismic waveform tomography technique for a bounded medium is presented for evaluation of concrete bridge abutments, or wall piers, and the supporting soil and rock underneath them. Ultraseismic wave fields are ...

Abstract: Highway bridges are the key element of a transportation system and are essential for transportation of goods, services, and people. They are, however, vulnerable to extreme geologic and hydraulic events such as earthquakes, ...

Abstract: When an existing bridge is being considered for replacement due to a deteriorated or obsolete superstructure, the foundation may still have significant functional value. Reuse of these foundations during bridge replacement ...