Abstract: An experimental program was performed to investigate the postfracture performance of composite twin I-girder bridges in the fatigue crack condition. An intact specimen and a damaged specimen were tested under one-point ...

Abstract: Deterioration of aging bridges is a serious problem that affects their serviceability and durability. Appropriate repair, strengthening, or replacement work should be performed on aged bridge structures to ensure they ...

Abstract: Bridge accessories, such as parapets, service ducts, and track slabs, are commonly used in railway bridges, but their real effects on the structural behavior of the bridges are still unknown because very few studies have ...

Abstract: Bridge accessories, such as parapets, service ducts, and track slabs, are commonly used in railway bridges, but their real effects on the structural behavior of the bridges are still unknown because very few studies have ...

Abstract: Preventive maintenance on aged steel railway structures is all important due to their long service time after completion. This paper introduced a strengthening method for old steel railway bridges by using rubber-latex ...

Abstract: A large number of steel–concrete composite twin I-girder bridges have been built in both Europe and Japan, but the lack of redundancy has always been a concern in the US and many other countries. In addition, very few ...

Abstract: The flow past a rectangular cylinder with small cut-corners at the front-edge is investigated to discuss a relation between drag reduction and the cutout dimension. The rectangular shape is ...

Abstract: Limited experimental results have been reported in the literature on the fatigue and ultimate static loading behavior of composite beams subjected to negative bending moment. This paper examines experimentally the behavior ...