Journal of Bridge Engineering: Recent submissions
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Markovian Bridge Maintenance Planning Incorporating Corrosion Initiation and Nonlinear Deterioration
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)For some materials, such as RC, there is an initiation phase of deterioration where aggressive agents such as chlorides diffuse into the concrete cover. It is necessary to model this initiation time when attempting to ... -
Structural Analysis and Load Test of a Nineteenth-Century Iron Bowstring Arch-Truss Bridge
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)A structural study examines the oldest remaining metal bridge in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a wrought-iron bowstring arch truss, designed and manufactured by the King Iron Bridge Company. Finite-element analysis is used ... -
Critical Speed and Resonance Criteria of Railway Bridge Response to Moving Trains
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The dynamic response of railway bridges to moving trains is complicated because of the involvement of the moving loads and the moving masses. Among various response characteristics, bridge resonance is of particular interest ... -
Theoretical Development of Lower Bound <i>S</i>-<i>N</i> Fatigue Curves
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Fatigue strength of welded structures is typically estimated through several approaches, including experimental -
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)This paper presents a detailed comparative environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) case study of three built bridges in Norway. To encompass a wide scale of bridge designs, the analysis dealt with a steel box girder ... -
Cone Penetration Test–Based Ultrasonic Probe for P-Wave Reflection Imaging of Embedded Objects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)An ultrasonic P-wave reflection imaging probe is developed and utilized to noninvasively image the geometry of a deep foundation supporting a bridge pier. The source ultrasonic transducer emits compressive waves into ... -
Automatic Delamination Detection of Concrete Bridge Decks Using Impact Signals
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Delamination of the concrete cover above the upper reinforcing bars is a common problem in concrete bridge decks. Acoustic nondestructive evaluation is widely used to detect such delamination because of its low cost, fast ... -
Bilinear S-N Curves and Equivalent Stress Ranges for Fatigue Life Estimation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)With the magnitude of some stress cycles in a live load stress range spectrum being higher than the constant amplitude fatigue limit (CAFL) of a structural detail, the development of a fatigue crack could be expected. The ... -
Behavior of RC T-Beams Strengthened in Shear with CFRP under Cyclic Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)This study investigated the shear performance of an RC beam strengthened in shear with externally bonded carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips, subjected to a cyclic loading for 2 million cycles at 1 Hz. The stress ... -
Fatigue Behavior of Welded T-Joints with a CHS Brace and CFCHS Chord under Axial Loading in the Brace
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The welded truss composed of circular hollow section (CHS) braces and concrete-filled circular hollow-section (CFCHS) chords is a new kind of structural system that has been increasingly applied in large span arch bridges ... -
Multiple Presence Factor for Truck Load on Highway Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Trucks may simultaneously appear on a highway bridge in the same lane or different lanes, which represent the governing load for short- and medium-span bridges. In practice specifications, the multiple presence factor (MPF) ... -
Analysis of Eccentrically Loaded Adjacent Box Girders
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Research has shown that exterior girders of adjacent box (AB) beam bridges act compositely with their barrier wall and curb slab assemblies, resulting in a highly asymmetric cross section. Additionally, impact damage from ... -
Performance Evaluation of RC Beams Strengthened with an Externally Bonded FRP System under Simulated Vehicle Loads
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets can be used to strengthen existing RC bridge girders/decks. The objective of this study is to investigate whether transient vehicle loads present during the installation of ... -
Numerical Simulation of Vortex-Induced Vibrations of Inclined Cables under Different Wind Profiles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Vortex-induced vibration of an inclined cable under wind with varying velocity profiles was investigated through computational fluid dynamics numerical simulation. As a complicated fluid-structure interaction issue, the ... -
Methods of Calculating Wind Loads on Long-Span Girder Bridges with Tall Piers and Comparison of Values
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Calculating wind resistance is an important process in the design of highway bridges. The current codes of many countries include different rules and formulas regarding the calculation of wind resistance. In this paper, ... -
Monitoring and Analysis of Abutment-Soil Interaction of Two Integral Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Field tests of two jointless bridges are presented, focusing on the magnitude and significance of earth pressure behind the abutments. The Haavistonjoki Bridge is a 56-m-long, continuous three-span bridge. Instrumentation ... -
New Beam Element for Incremental Launching of Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)A new beam element has been developed for the static and dynamic analysis of incrementally launched bridges. The element can describe the deformation subjected to a transverse constraint at an arbitrary point on the beam, ... -
In-Service Condition Assessment of Bridge Deck Using Long-Term Monitoring Data of Strain Response
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012)Continuous awareness of the evolution of the structural condition of bridge structures is of great value for bridge owners, as it allows them to make informed decisions regarding the maintenance and management of these ... -
Strengthening of Slab Action in Transverse Direction of Damaged Deck of Prestressed Box Girder Bridge
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The deck slab of a prestressed concrete (PSC) box girder bridge serves as an integral part of the structural box section, and any damage to the deck may seriously affect the load-resistance mechanism of the bridge. This ... -
Effect of Concrete Slab on Shear Capacity of Composite Plate Girders under Positive Moment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)To evaluate the contribution of the concrete slab to the shear resistance of composite concrete-steel plate girders, two tests were carried out on one full-scale composite plate girder. The tested specimen was loaded to ...