Journal of Bridge Engineering: Recent submissions

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    • Shear Lag in Box Girder Bridges 

      Q. Z. Luo; Q. S. Li; J. Tang (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      A finite-segment method for analyzing shear-lag effects in box girders is presented in this paper, with an assumption that the spanwise displacements of the flange plates are described by a third-power parabolic function. ...

    • Dynamic Monitoring of Steel Girder Highway Bridge 

      Jun Zhao; John T. DeWolf (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      Currently there are different monitoring techniques that have been considered for use in the structural evaluation of bridges. These include approaches based on both static and dynamic behavior. The use of dynamic properties ...

    • Performance of Overlays Placed Over Sealed Decks under Static and Fatigue Loading 

      Jeremiah Cole; Arnol J. Gillum; Bahram M. Shahrooz (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      In order to enhance the effectiveness of portland cement overlays placed over existing bridge decks, the deck may be sealed with an acceptable sealer before placing the overlay. The main purpose for such a treatment of the ...

    • Effects of Edge-Stiffening Elements and Diaphragms on Bridge Resistance and Load Distribution 

      Christopher D. Eamon; Andrzej S. Nowak (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      This research investigates the effects of barriers, sidewalks, and diaphragms (secondary elements) on bridge structure ultimate capacity and load distribution. Simple-span, two-lane highway girder bridges with composite ...

    • Analysis and Testing of Piles for Ship Impact Defenses 

      Armin Patsch; Carlos F. Gerbaudo; Carlos A. Prato (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      This paper deals with analyses and reduced scale tests carried out to validate the design of flexible protection structures for bridge piers against ship impact. The protection system analyzed is part of the fixed link ...

    • Editor's Note 

      Dennis R. Mertz (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)

    • Response of Slab Bridges Before, During, and After Repair 

      Bahram M. Shahrooz; Vijay Saraf; Bhushan Godbole; Richard A. Miller (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      Continuous reinforced concrete slab bridges rely on reinforcing steel bars near the top of the deck over the piers to carry negative moment. Transfer of forces in these bars may be jeopardized by deterioration and repair ...

    • Moment-Inelastic Rotation Behavior of Longitudinally Stiffened Beams 

      Mitsuru Ito; Eiki Karatani; Yoshihide Komuro (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      The significance for inelastic design of moment-inelastic rotation behavior with respect to interior pier sections of steel girder bridges is experimentally investigated. Under center span loading conditions, 12 welded, ...

    • Awards: Nominations Sought for ASCE and SEI Awards 

      Unknown author (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      Nominations are being sought for the 2003 ASCE and SEI Awards.

    • Strain Wedge Model Capability of Analyzing Behavior of Laterally Loaded Isolated Piles, Drilled Shafts, and Pile Groups 

      Mohamed Ashour; Gary Norris; Patrick Pilling (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      This paper demonstrates the application of the strain wedge (SW) model to assess the response of laterally loaded isolated long piles, drilled shafts, and pile groups in layered soil (sand and/or clay) and rock deposits. ...

    • Dynamic Analysis of Metallic Arch Railway Bridge 

      R. Calçada; A. Cunha; R. Delgado (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      This work describes some of the most interesting aspects of the experimental and numerical dynamic analyses of the Luiz I Bridge, an old arch double-deck iron bridge, when subjected to the moving loads of the new light ...

    • Finite-Element Modeling of Bridge Deck Connection Details 

      Anthony H. DePiero; Robert K. Paasch; Steven C. Lovejoy (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      Many steel bridges built prior to 1960 have bridge deck connections that are subject to high cycle fatigue. These connections may be nearing their fatigue limit and will require increased inspection and repair over the ...

    • Seismic Design of Lifeline Bridge using Hybrid Seismic Isolation 

      Murat Dicleli (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      This paper presents the merits of a hybrid seismic isolation system used for the seismic design of a major bridge. The bridge is analyzed for two different arrangements of seismic isolation systems. The first arrangement ...

    • Large Shear Studs for Composite Action in Steel Bridge Girders 

      Sameh S. Badie; Maher K. Tadros; Hussam F. Kakish; Darin L. Splittgerber; Mantu C. Baishya (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      Shear studs used in composite steel bridge construction are typically 19.1 mm

    • Measurements of Thermal Gradients and their Effects on Segmental Concrete Bridge 

      Carin L. Roberts-Wollman; John E. Breen; Jason Cawrse (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      This paper presents concrete temperature data through the depth of a segmental box girder bridge. These data were collected continuously over a

    • Refined Stick Model for Dynamic Analysis of Skew Highway Bridges 

      J.-Y. Meng; E. M. Lui (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      Stick models are widely employed in the dynamic analysis of bridges when only approximate results are desired or when detailed models are difficult or time-consuming to construct. Although the use of stick models for regular ...

    • Analytical and Field Investigation of Roma Suspension Bridge 

      Domenic A. Coletti (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      The Roma–Ciudad Miguel Aleman International Suspension Bridge is an historic unstiffened suspension bridge with a 192 m (630 ft) main suspended span, originally constructed in 1928. In 1997 the bridge was inspected and a ...

    • Distribution of Wheel Loads on Continuous Steel Spread-Box Girder Bridges 

      Magdy Samaan; Khaled M. Sennah; John B. Kennedy (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      Composite concrete-steel spread (multispine) box girder bridges remain one of the most common types constructed. Current design practices in North America recommend few analytical methods for the design of such bridges in ...

    • Seismic Performance of Multisimple-Span Bridges Retrofitted with Link Slabs 

      A. Caner; E. Dogan; P. Zia (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      During earthquakes multisimple-span bridges are vulnerable to span separation at their expansion joints. A common way of preventing unseating of spans is to have cable or rod restrainers that provide connections between ...

    • Squire Whipple—Father of Iron Bridges 

      Francis E. Griggs, Jr. (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      The 19th century saw the United States rise from an agricultural country with settlements primarily along the ocean or navigable rivers to a major industrial power with the country explored and settled. This rapid development ...