Journal of Bridge Engineering: Recent submissions
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Vulnerability Assessment of Cable-Stayed Bridges in Probabilistic Domain
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Vulnerability of a structure under terrorist attack can be regarded as the study of its behavior against blast-induced loads. A structure is vulnerable if a small damage can trigger a disproportionately large consequence ... -
Global Monitoring of Large Concrete Structures Using Acoustic Emission and Ultrasonic Techniques: Case Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Global monitoring of civil structures is a demanding challenge for engineers. Acoustic emission (AE) is one of the techniques that have the potential to inspect large volumes with transducers placed in strategic locations ... -
Variable-Amplitude Fatigue Strength of Structural Steel Bridge Details: Review and Simplified Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)This paper reviews eight previous studies on the variable-amplitude (VA) fatigue strength of structural steel details: (1) four studies in the -
Integrated Multiple-Element Bridge Management System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)This paper presents the development of a comprehensive bridge management system that optimizes repair decisions considering multiple bridge elements and large networks of bridges. The strength of the system stems from its ... -
Load Rating and Reliability Analysis of an Aerial Guideway Structure for Condition Assessment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Aerial guideways are elegant transportation structures that are seen at airports, theme parks, and crowded urban areas. The guideways generally consist of continuous, prestressed concrete beam spans, precast concrete ... -
Nonlinear Analysis of Ordinary Bridges Crossing Fault-Rupture Zones
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Rooted in structural dynamics theory, three approximate procedures for estimating seismic demands for bridges crossing fault-rupture zones and deforming into their inelastic range are presented: modal pushover analysis ... -
Linear Analysis of Ordinary Bridges Crossing Fault-Rupture Zones
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Rooted in structural dynamics theory, two approximate procedures for estimating peak responses of linearly elastic “ordinary” bridges crossing fault-rupture zones are presented: response spectrum analysis (RSA) procedure ... -
Experimental Study of the XY-Friction Pendulum Bearing for Bridge Applications
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)The XY-friction pendulum (XY-FP) bearing is a modified Friction Pendulum (Earthquake Protection Systems, Inc., Vallejo, Calif.) bearing that consists of two perpendicular steel rails with opposing concave surfaces and a ... -
Flexural Capacity of Compact Composite I-Girders in Positive Bending
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Current American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) bridge specifications for compact composite steel girders in positive bending with adjacent compact pier sections limit the allowable ... -
Prediction of Aging Characteristics in Natural Rubber Bearings Used in Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Rubber bearings used in bridges are exposed to the air and easily attacked by oxygen, even at room temperature, and heat, light, dynamic strain, and liquids. It is usually known that the degradation of polymers often occurs ... -
Jacob Hays Linville: A Little Known Giant of Civil Engineering
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Men who shaped the Civil Engineering profession in the 19th century, especially the bridge builders, are virtually unknown to engineers of the 21st century. This paper is about a man who was one of the most prolific bridge ... -
Analytical and Experimental Investigation of Bridge Girder Shear Distribution Factors
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Tests on twelve bridges (six along Interstate 55 and six along Interstate -
Finite-Element Modeling and Development of Equivalent Properties for FRP Bridge Panels
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials are increasingly making their way into civil engineering applications. To reduce the self-weight and also achieve the necessary stiffness, sandwich panels are commonly ... -
Long-Term Response Prediction of Integral Abutment Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)The importance of long-term behavior in integral abutment (IA) bridges has long been recognized. This paper presents an analytical, long-term, response prediction methodology using finite-element (FE) models and compares ... -
Structural Testing of Prestressed Concrete Girders from the Lake View Drive Bridge
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)On the evening of December 27, 2005, the fascia beam supporting the east-side parapet wall of the third span of the Lake View Drive Bridge failed under the action of dead load. This paper describes the structural testing ... -
Service Life Prediction of RC Bridge Structures Exposed to Chloride Environments
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)For a long-span coastal bridge structure, the corrosion initiation time is controlled by the speed of chloride ions transfer and the depassivation process within the structure. These processes are significantly influenced ... -
Numerical Analysis of Continuous Beams Prestressed with External Tendons
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)This paper presents a numerical model conceived to simulate the behavior up to collapse of continuous concrete beams prestressed with bonded or external tendons. Its most valuable feature is the ability to automatically ... -
Characterization of a Low-Profile Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Deck System for Moveable Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Moveable bridges in Florida typically use open steel grid decks due to weight limitations. However, these decks present rideability, environmental, and maintenance problems, as they are typically less skid resistant than ... -
Evaluation of Composite Sandwich Bridge Decks with Hybrid FRP-Steel Core
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)A hybrid concept of composite sandwich panel with hybrid fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)—steel core was proposed for bridge decks in order to not only improve stiffness and buckling response but also be cost efficient ... -
Static and Fatigue Behavior of Thick Pultruded GFRP Plates with Surface Damage
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bridge decks suffering frequent cyclic loading of heavy wheels require relatively thick pultruded composites. To examine the behavior of 12 mm thick pultruded GFRP plates containing ...