Journal of Bridge Engineering: Recent submissions

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    • Posttensioned Anchorage Zone Enhancement with Fiber-Reinforced Concrete 

      Saif Haroon; Nur Yazdani; Kamal Tawfiq (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      The secondary spiral and skin reinforcement in the anchorage zone of prestressed posttensioned girders causes congestion and poses difficulty in the placement of concrete. It is also labor intensive to produce and place ...

    • Dynamic Anomalies in a Modular Bridge Expansion Joint 

      Eric J. Ancich; Gordon J. Chirgwin; Stephen C. Brown (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      Environmental noise complaints from homeowners near bridges with modular bridge expansion joints (MBEJs) led to an engineering investigation into the noise production mechanism. The investigation identified modal vibration ...

    • Probability-Based Bridge Network Performance Evaluation 

      Ming Liu; Dan M. Frangopol (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      This paper presents a comprehensive mathematical model for evaluating the overall performance of a bridge network based on probability analyses of network connectivity, user satisfaction, and structural reliability of the ...

    • Performance Evaluation of FRP Bridge Deck Component under Torsion 

      Woraphot Prachasaree; Hota V. GangaRao; Vimala Shekar (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      Torsional response of fiber-reinforced polymeric (FRP) composites is more complex than conventional materials. Therefore, understanding torsional response of FRP components along with shear behavior leads to development ...

    • Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of GFRP Bridge Deck under Temperature Gradient 

      Krit Laosiriphong; Hota V. S. GangaRao; Woraphot Prachasaree; Vimala Shekar (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      The temperature difference between the top and bottom of a glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite deck,

    • Durability of FRP Composite Bridge Deck Materials under Freeze-Thaw and Low Temperature Conditions 

      Hwai-Chung Wu; Gongkang Fu; Ronald F. Gibson; An Yan; Kraig Warnemuende; Vijay Anumandla (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, especially lightweight sandwich structures, are rapidly finding their way into civil infrastructure application. FRP composite panels are particularly attractive as bridge deck ...

    • Evaluation of Effective Width and Distribution Factors for GFRP Bridge Decks Supported on Steel Girders 

      Jonathan P. Moses; Kent A. Harries; Christopher J. Earls; Wahyu Yulismana (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      Glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bridge deck systems offer an attractive alternative to concrete decks, particularly for bridge rehabilitation projects. Current design practice treats GFRP deck systems in a manner ...

    • Fatigue Behavior and Nondestructive Evaluation of Full-Scale FRP Honeycomb Bridge Specimen 

      Thomas A. Cole; Maria Lopez; Paul H. Ziehl (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      An experimental investigation was performed to assess the projected fatigue performance of a fiber-reinforced polymer honeycomb bridge that has recently been completed in Troupsburg, N.Y. The laboratory specimen was ...

    • Fatigue Behavior of a Steel-Free FRP–Concrete Modular Bridge Deck System 

      Lijuan Cheng; Vistasp M. Karbhari (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      This paper presents results of an evaluation of the fatigue performance of a novel steel-free fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)–concrete modular bridge deck system consisting of wet layup FRP–concrete deck panels which serve ...

    • Editor’s Note 

      Bruce E. Peterson (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)

    • Development, Shake Table Testing, and Design of FRP Seismic Restrainers 

      M. Saiid Saiidi; Rita Johnson; E. Manos Maragakis (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      The development and performance of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) fabrics as an alternative to steel for restrainers to reduce bridge relative movements at hinges during earthquakes was explored. Glass, carbon, and hybrid ...

    • Temporal Thermal Behavior and Damage Simulations of FRP Deck 

      Wael I. Alnahhal; Methee Chiewanichakorn; Amjad J. Aref; Sreenivas Alampalli (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      The finite-element method (FEM) has been employed to study the structural behavior of the fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bridge deck. The numerical results were verified with the field-test results provided by New York ...

    • Development of FRP Short-Span Deployable Bridge—Experimental Results 

      R. G. Wight; M. A. Erki; C. T. Shyu; R. Tanovic; P. J. Heffernan (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      For military and civilian applications, there exists a need for lightweight, inexpensive, short-span bridges that can be easily transported and erected with minimal equipment. Owing to its favorable properties, fiber-reinforced ...

    • Vehicle-Induced Dynamic Performance of FRP versus Concrete Slab Bridge 

      Yin Zhang; C. S. Cai; Xiaomin Shi; Cheng Wang (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      In the United States alone, about 30% of the bridges are classified as structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. To alleviate this problem, a great deal of work is being conducted to develop versatile, fully composite ...

    • Thermal Compatibility and Durability of Wearing Surfaces on GFRP Bridge Decks 

      Prapun Wattanadechachan; Riyad Aboutaha; Osman Hag-Elsafi; Sreenivas Alampalli (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      The paper investigates thermal compatibility between wearing surface (WS) materials and glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) bridge decks, and proposes a more durable hybrid WS system for GFRP decks. Wearing surface ...

    • Testing, Analysis, and Evaluation of a GFRP Deck on Steel Girders 

      William B. Stiller; Janos Gergely; Rodger Rochelle (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      North Carolina has recently installed a fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) deck on steel girders at a site in Union County. The bridge was instrumented with foil strain gauges, strain transducers, and displacement transducers. ...

    • New Methodology: Permit Checking of Vehicular Overloads 

      João Pedro Ramôa Ribeiro Correia; Fernando António Baptista Branco (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      Vehicular overloads are essential for economic activities, but the circulation of very heavy vehicles involves serious concerns regarding the structural safety of bridges. In most countries, the necessary permit process ...

    • Long-Term Behavior of Precast Segmental Cantilever Bridges 

      Celso Iglesias (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      An investigation is conducted to quantify long-term effects on a family of four precast segmental bridges. Segments are prefabricated, transported, and set into place with an appropriate lifting device and a launching ...

    • Torsional Design of Hybrid Concrete Box Girders 

      Y. L. Mo; Yu-Lin Fan (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      Hybrid concrete box-girder bridges that include prestressed slabs and corrugated steel webs provide a major improvement over traditional prestressed concrete box-girder bridges. To reduce the self-weight, high strength ...

    • Full-Scale Measurements to Investigate Rain–Wind Induced Cable-Stay Vibration and Its Mitigation 

      R. Scott Phelan; Partha P. Sarkar; Kishor C. Mehta (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006)
      Large-amplitude vibrations are known to occur in the main stays of cable-stayed bridges in the presence of rain and wind. Although this problem first surfaced in many bridges around the world in the mid-1980s, it was not ...