Abstract: As a critical component of the national transportation network, bridges have received a lot of attention regarding their safety and condition state. Bridge superstructures begin to degrade after they are placed in service; ...

Abstract: With the existence of aging highway bridges within the U.S. transportation network, federal and local agencies typically encounter a wide assortment of maintenance issues ranging from cracking, spalls, delaminations, and ...

Abstract: The hybrid composite beam (HCB) system is an innovative structural technology that has been recently used in bridge construction within the U.S. transportation network. This investigation focused on evaluating the in-service ...