Journal of Bridge Engineering: Recent submissions
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Analysis of a Horizontally Curved Long-Span Beam on Two Nonlinear Elastic Supports
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)An analytical model and corresponding closed-form equations capable of determining the internal forces, moments, and deflections about the weak and strong axes, as well as the angle of twist along the span and the rigid ... -
Bridge Information Modeling for Inspection and Evaluation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper presents a method and prototype implementation for tracking and assessing the structural condition of bridges. The method uses building information modeling (BIM) software to link and analyze data related to the ... -
Effects of Solar Temperature Gradient on Long-Span Concrete Box Girder during Cantilever Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Three-dimensional (3D) finite-element analysis of a 106 × 200 × 106-m concrete box girder was conducted to study the effect of solar temperature gradients on long-span bridges during construction. Segments over the internal ... -
Experimental and Numerical Study on Ductile Fracture of Structural Steels under Combined Shear and Tension
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Ductile fracture of steel structural members under combined shear and tension was observed in past strong earthquakes, but studies on ductile fracture under the combined stress state have been very limited in the field of ... -
Field Evaluation of Cross-Frame and Girder Live-Load Response in Skewed Steel I-Girder Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)A better understanding of the relationships among girder stresses, cross-frame design, and skew angle of two steel I-girder bridges, which have moderate and high levels of skew and differing cross-frame designs, was revealed ... -
Seismic Performance of Concrete-Encased CFST Piers: Experimental Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Concrete-encased concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) box members have been recently used as piers and arches in bridges owing to their high stiffness and strength. However, the seismic behavior of these members has not been ... -
Optimization Indexes to Identify the Optimal Design Solution of Shell-Supported Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)As a structural optimization technique, topology optimization is an important tool for helping designers to determine the most suitable shape of a structure. With this powerful tool, designers can define families of candidate ... -
Reinforced Concrete Beams with and without FRP Web Reinforcement under Pure Torsion
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Because of a lack of research on torsion, the Canadian design codes and AASHTO design specifications do not provide torsion provisions for the design of concrete bridge members reinforced with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) ... -
Rapid Repair of Earthquake-Damaged RC Columns with Prestressed Steel Jackets
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)In this study, a lightweight prestressed steel jacket (PSJ) was proposed and developed for rapid and cost-effective repair of a severely damaged circular reinforced concrete column. The PSJ is composed of several prestressed ... -
Prestressed CFRP Strips for Concrete Bridge Girder Retrofitting: Application and Static Loading Test
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper presents an investigation on the practicability and structural efficiency of prestressed carbon-fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips with a gradient anchorage in the framework of a bridge-strengthening application ... -
Mechanism of Hanger Oscillation at Suspension Bridges: Buffeting-Induced Resonance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This article presents the results of an investigation of the wind-induced resonance of hangers on a long-span suspension bridge. The data from field observations, numerical simulations, and wind tunnel experiments presented ... -
Vertical Crowd–Structure Interaction Model to Analyze the Change of the Modal Properties of a Footbridge
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)In this paper, a biomechanical crowd–structure interaction model is proposed and further implemented to adequately estimate the energy exchange between pedestrians and a footbridge. The proposed model focuses on the ... -
Performance of Two Real-Life California Bridges under Regional Natural Hazards
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The performance of two real-life California bridges is assessed under a possible regional multihazard condition involving floods and earthquakes. For flood events with varied frequency, expected scour depths at bridge piers ... -
Vibration Monitoring of a Steel-Plated Stress-Ribbon Footbridge: Uncertainties in the Modal Estimation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)A low-cost vibration-monitoring system was developed and installed on an urban steel-plated stress-ribbon footbridge. The system continuously measures the acceleration [using 18 triaxial microelectromechanical system (MEMS) ... -
Inelastic Buckling Behavior of Steel H-Piles with Localized Severe Corrosion
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper presents the findings of an experimental and analytical research study that was conducted to evaluate the buckling behavior of steel bridge piles with localized severe section loss. Seven full-scale H-piles with ... -
Cyclic Response of Precast Bridge Piers with Novel Column-Base Pipe Pins and Pocket Cap Beam Connections
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Prefabrication of structural elements is the integral part of accelerated bridge construction (ABC). Providing constructible beam-column and column-foundation connections that can tolerate inelastic cyclic deformations is ... -
New Framework for Risk-Based Inspection of Highway Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper presents a new methodology for determining bridge inspection intervals and procedures. The methodology was developed using established risk-based methodologies with the goals of improving bridge safety and ... -
Seismic Analysis of Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridges by an Integrated Finite Strip Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper provides a very efficient, integrated framework for seismic analyses of long-span cable-stayed bridges. The efficiency comes from the dramatic reduction in formation time and the degrees of freedom (DOF) associated ... -
Performance of Pedestrian-Load Models through Experimental Studies on Lightweight Aluminum Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Aluminum structures provide a high strength-to-weight ratio, are corrosion resistant, and are esthetically pleasing. Hence, their use in bridge construction has recently begun to increase, especially for pedestrian bridges. ... -
A Conceptual Review of Pedestrian-Induced Lateral Vibration and Crowd Synchronization Problem on Footbridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Modern footbridges are often characterized by architectural demands for light, slender, and long structures that may lead to excessive vibration problems. In past decades, occurrences of pedestrian-induced vibration on ...