The Val-Alain Bridge, located in the Municipality of Val-Alain on Highway 20 East, crosses over Henri River in Québec, Canada. The bridge is a slab-on-girder type with a skew angle of 20° over a single span of

This paper reports on a new bridge deck slab flange-to-flange connection system for precast deck bulb tee (DBT) girders. In prefabricated bridge system made of DBT girders, the concrete deck slab is cast with the prestressed ...

The basic mechanism and procedures of finite-element (FE) bridge modeling and calibration are briefly presented. Different physical parameters of FE models are adjusted during the calibration process. Dynamic-response-based ...

The basic mechanisms and procedures of finite-element (FE) modeling and calibration are briefly presented in the context of bridge condition assessment. Different physical parameters of FE models are adjusted to simulate ...

This study presents an experimental program to investigate the shear capacity of precast reinforced concrete box culverts. Each culvert was subjected to monotonically increasing load through a

The isolation bearings are widely used in earthquake prone areas to protect the structure from seismic forces. The isolation bearing consists of an isolator to increase the natural period of the structure away from the ...

Horizontally curved steel I-girder bridge systems tend to deflect and rotate out of plane under the action of gravity. Oftentimes, this response will lead to a condition wherein the subsequent girder cross-sectional ...

Special attention is required in the construction of horizontally curved steel I-girder bridges due to coupled effects of primary bending and torsional forces. Misguided steel erection procedures can lead to undesired ...

Horizontally curved, steel girder bridges are often used in our modern infrastructural system. The curve in the bridge allows for a smother transition for traffic, which creates better road travel. However, some of the ...