Journal of Bridge Engineering: Recent submissions
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Development of an Efficient Maintenance Strategy for Corroded Steel Bridge Infrastructures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The potential for structural capability degrading effects caused by corrosion is of profound importance and must be both fully understood and reflected in bridge inspection and maintenance programs. As the number of steel ... -
Evaluating Code Criteria for Regular Seismic Behavior of Continuous Concrete Box Girder Bridges with Unequal Height Piers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The seismic design and response prediction of irregular bridges supported on piers of unequal heights—a commonly adopted solution when crossing steep-sided valleys—represent a particularly challenging problem that is yet ... -
Development of State-Specific Load and Resistance Factor Rating Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Recognizing the limitations of the generic truck weight data and conservative assumptions made during the calibration of live load factors for bridge rating, the AASHTO load and resistance factor rating (LRFR) manual for ... -
Stress-Laminated Timber Decks Subjected to Eccentric Loads in the Ultimate Limit State
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Stress-laminated timber (SLT) bridge decks are generally designed using either linear hand calculation methods or linear finite-element models. Several studies have shown, however, that the behavior of SLT decks is nonlinear ... -
Reliability-Based Calibration of Load and Resistance Factors for Design of RC Bridges under Multiple Extreme Events: Scour and Earthquake
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)A multihazard reliability-based framework is developed through this study to evaluate the structural response of RC bridges under the combined effects of pier scour and earthquake events. This framework is used to calibrate ... -
Effect of Temperature on Daily Modal Variability of a Steel-Concrete Composite Bridge
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Vibration-based damage detection techniques typically use changes of modal characteristics of bridges as a possible indication of damage. However, structural damages are not the only cause of these changes. This study ... -
Experimental Evaluation of the Scale of Fluctuation for Spatial Variability Modeling of Chloride-Induced Reinforced Concrete Corrosion
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)This paper provides experimentally determined estimates of the scale of fluctuation of the principal variables employed in modeling chloride-induced corrosion for reinforced concrete; i.e., the surface chloride content ( -
Damage Evaluation for Concrete Bridge Deck by Means of Stress Wave Techniques
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Different from postfailure maintenance in many perspectives, preventive maintenance of civil engineering structures is another highly crucial measure, not only for achieving efficient distribution of limited budget over ... -
Probabilistic Modeling of Bridge Deck Unseating during Hurricane Events
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Although coastal bridges have exhibited significant susceptibility to damage during hurricane-induced wave and surge events, probabilistic models are lacking to quantify the vulnerability of bridges under a range of ... -
Total Cost-Benefit Analysis of Alternative Corrosion Management Strategies for a Steel Roadway Bridge
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)This paper describes a methodology for evaluating alternative corrosion management strategies for a steel roadway bridge based on a total cost-benefit analysis. In this analysis, the impacts of girder type and preservation ... -
Using Weigh-in-Motion Data to Determine Aggressiveness of Traffic for Bridge Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)This paper presents results based on the analysis of an extensive database of weigh-in-motion (WIM) data collected at five European highway sites in recent years. The data are used as the basis for a Monte Carlo simulation ... -
Vibration-Based Method and Sensor for Monitoring of Bridge Scour
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Scour is the major cause for many bridge failures and damage to piers and abutments. Scour is not easily discernible because it is hidden under the channel flow. Over the years, a number of sensors have been developed for ... -
Development Length Tests of Full-Scale Prestressed Self-Consolidating Concrete Box and I-Girders
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Self-consolidating concrete (SCC) is a highly workable concrete with tremendous potential to reduce the production time and cost of precast members. Institutions in Japan, Europe, and the United States have successfully ... -
Cable-Stayed Bridges: Case Study for Ambient Vibration-Based Cable Tension Estimation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)A cable-stayed bridge recently constructed by the Ohio Department of Transportation incorporates measures put forth by a Federal Highway Administration study to mitigate stay motion. In following recent trends, the stays ... -
Automated Ice Inference and Monitoring on the Veterans’ Glass City Skyway Bridge
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Under certain weather conditions, the Veterans’ Glass City Skyway (VGCS) Bridge in Toledo, Ohio, accumulates ice on the stay sheaths in such a way that has led to large fragments falling into traffic lanes. To aid the Ohio ... -
Load Rating of Pile-Supported Bridges Susceptible to Scour
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Bridge load rating is traditionally done based on the load-carrying capacity of the superstructure components. Only in some rare instances does the bridge load rating consider the load-carrying capacity of the substructure. ... -
Experimental Study on Fatigue Strength of Corroded Bridge Wires
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Fatigue tests were conducted for corroded galvanized steel wires on three corrosion levels, showing that fatigue strength of corroded wires lowers as corrosion progresses. Corrosion pits were measured on the corroded ... -
Design and Development of In Situ Fatigue Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring of Highway Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Initial development work for an in situ fatigue sensor for the detection of fatigue damage in steel bridge structures is presented. The in situ fatigue sensor is designed to be bonded to the base structure and is based on ... -
Use of Ultrasound Excited Thermography Applied to Massive Steel Components: Emerging Crack Detection Methodology
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)In the field of nondestructive testing of structural components, active thermography methods are increasingly in demand. The most experience is available in testing of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) or similar types ... -
Fatigue Reliability Updating Evaluation of Existing Steel Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Through modern nondestructive inspection (NDI) techniques, fatigue cracks can be detected with varying accuracies in steel bridge structures, and consequently assessment and updating of fatigue reliability can be performed. ...