Journal of Bridge Engineering: Recent submissions
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Quasi-Static Cyclic Testing of Hybrid Posttensioned Bridge Column Supported on a Monopile Foundation
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)In this research, a low-damage posttensioned rocking solution referred to as dissipative controlled rocking (DCR) connection is proposed for bridge columns supported on monopile foundations. The DCR connection is a low-damage ... -
Seismic Performance of Self-Centering Bridge Piers with Rocking Mechanical Hinges
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)A rocking column has excellent earthquake resistance and post-earthquake recovery capacity. However, concrete spalling or crushing easily occur at the rocking interface due to local high compression stress. In this paper, ... -
Calibration of Temperature Gradient Load Factor for Service Limit State Design of Concrete Slab-on-Girder Bridges
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Design factors in load and resistance factor design (LRFD) codes are determined using structural reliability theory to account for the uncertainties in loads and resistance. The calibration of load factors for strength ... -
Schemes for Improving Flutter Performance of Suspension Bridges during Deck Erection under Normal and Skew Winds
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)To ensure the flutter stability of long-span suspension bridges during deck erection under normal and skew winds, by taking the Runyang suspension bridge as example, the evolution of flutter stability of the bridge under ... -
Barge Bow Force–Deformation Relationships for Bridge Impact-Resistant Design: Development and Assessment Using Shock Spectrum Approximation
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Force–deformation relationships of waterway vessels play an important role in the impact-resistant design of bridge structures. Characterizations of barge bow force–deformation (i.e., crushing) behaviors found in design ... -
Measuring Behavior of Long-Span Bridges during Erection: Case Study of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)The design of long-span cable-stayed bridges is governed by dead and erection loads, as well as wind loading. Despite the importance of dead and erection loads, their impact on the behavior of built structures is unknown, ... -
Development of Fuzzy System Dynamics Model to Forecast Bridge Resilience
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)The occurrence of disasters such as earthquakes, cyclones, tsunamis, and floods affect the resilience of bridges. In the last four decades, about 2,130 bridges were collapsed due to various disasters in India, and out of ... -
Rapid Estimation of Bridge Key Deflection Through Optimized Substructural Impact Testing
(ASCE, 2022/10/01)The deflection of a bridge under a dominant load, called key deflection is an important parameter that reflects the load-bearing capacity of in-service bridges. The impact vibration test is a good candidate for obtaining ... -
Experimental Studies on Seismic Performance of Mechanically Spliced Precast Bridge Columns
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)A mechanical bar splice, which is known as a bar coupler, is an alternative to traditional lap splicing to connect bars in reinforced-concrete (RC) structures. Although it is feasible to incorporate mechanical bar splices ... -
Flexural Behavior of Steel–UHPC Composite Beams with Waffle Slabs under Hogging Moment
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)This paper investigates the flexural behavior of steel–UHPC composite beams with waffle slabs (SUCBWS) under hogging moment. A three-point, reduced-scale flexural test was performed to investigate the effect of reinforcement ... -
Inerter Nonlinearity and Its Influence on Control Efficiency of TMDI for Suppressing Vortex-Induced Vibration of Bridges
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Inerter-based dynamic vibration absorbers (IDVAs) have been theoretically studied in the vibration control of civil structures. However, experimental studies, especially studies on the nonlinearity of this mechanical device ... -
Time-Frequency-Based Bridge Scour Identification by Trend-Change Detection
(ASCE, 2022/10/01)A bridge scour identification method was developed based on a time-frequency analysis that was combined with trend change detection. The basic concept behind this method is to probabilistically consider the interference-induced ... -
Shear Failure in Flanges of Prestressed Concrete Bridges with Corrugated Steel Webs
(ASCE, 2022/10/01)The incorporation of corrugated steel webs in prestressed concrete bridges has improved their structural performance. However, the low axial stiffness of the shear deformable corrugated steel webs affects the shear ... -
Manual Estimation of Elastic Lateral Torsional Buckling Resistance of I-Section Members with Cross-Section Transitions
(ASCE, 2022/10/01)This paper presents the evaluation of three methods for manually estimating the elastic lateral-torsional buckling (LTB) resistance of general doubly and singly symmetric I-section members having any combination of transitions ... -
Experimental Investigation on Shear Behavior of FRP Prestressed Concrete Beams with Shear Reinforcements
(ASCE, 2022/10/01)To evaluate the shear behavior of prestressed concrete (PC) beams with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcements, a total of seven large-scale beams, including one without stirrups, one with steel stirrups, and the ... -
Simplified Risk-Targeted Performance-Based Seismic Design Method for Ordinary Standard Bridges
(ASCE, 2022/10/01)This paper presents the formulation of a comprehensive risk-targeted performance-based seismic design (PBSD) framework involving the seismic design of bridge piers for California Ordinary Standard Bridges (OSBs), facilitating ... -
Dead Load Allocation in Triple-Cable Suspension Bridges by Adjusting the Unstrained Lengths of Hangers: A Novel Analytical Approach
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Triple-cable design of suspension bridges with an ultrawide main girder can improve their mechanical properties, making it lucrative for numerous engineering scenarios. However, its realization requires assigning an ... -
Probability Analysis of Aberrant Ship Collision with Sea-Crossing Bridges Considering Wind and Current
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)The worldwide occurrence of numerous ship–bridge collisions has prompted a substantial concern regarding the safety of sea-crossing bridges. The majority of conventional risk models for ship–bridge collisions assume that ... -
Scaling Factors Quantifying Seismic Load Uncertainty with Soil Nonlinearity Effect in Displacement-Based Design of Bridge Abutments
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)The displacement-based design methods for bridge abutments, essentially cantilever retaining walls, require an input of expected ground motion on-site. For major projects, these motions are obtained based on site-specific ... -
Behavior of RC Beams Strengthened with Near-Surface Mounted Aluminum Alloy Bars under Fully Reversible Cyclic Loads
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)In this study, an experimental program was conducted to explore the feasibility of using aluminum alloy (AA) bars in the flexural strengthening of reinforced-concrete (RC) beams that are subjected to fully reversible cyclic ...