Journal of Bridge Engineering: Recent submissions
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Practical Cross-Section Imaging of External Tendons to Reveal Grout Deficiencies Relative to Strand Pattern
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )External post-tensioned tendons in concrete segmental bridges have had strand corrosion failures due to grouting deficiencies such as voids or bleed water. Nondestructive assessment of the grout condition is thus often ... -
Measured Responses of a Corrugated Steel Ellipse Culvert at Different Cover Depths
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Typical design and installation methods for corrugated steel culverts involve consideration of a minimum burial depth and most current North American design codes consider failure only due to excessive circumferential force ... -
Utilization of Site-Based Simulated Ground Motions for Hazard-Targeted Seismic Demand Estimation: Application for Ordinary Bridges in Southern California
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Current seismic design procedures such as Caltrans Seismic Design Criteria (2013, 2019) are continuously evolving to develop methodologies for conducting seismic analysis to achieve more accurate estimations of the demands ... -
Numerical Simulation on Thermomechanical Coupling Behavior of Early-Age Concrete in the Large-Scale Steel–Concrete Connecting Segment of a Hybrid-Girder Cable-Stayed Bridge
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Large-scale connecting segments can provide reasonable load transition in hybrid girders, and have been broadly used in long-span cable-stayed bridges. However, the large volume of concrete in connecting segments bears a ... -
Optimization of Truss Girders in Cable-Supported Bridges Including Stability
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )The main design principles for girders in cable-supported bridges have not changed significantly over the past 60 years, and are limited in further development. The design concept suffers from substantial fatigue issues, ... -
Effects of Wind-Barrier Layout and Wind Turbulence on Aerodynamic Stability of Cable-Supported Bridges
(ASCE, 12/1/2020 )Wind barriers are nowadays commonly placed on bridges to protect vehicles from adverse cross-wind effects. In addition to this beneficial influence, wind barriers may adversely affect the bridge dynamic stability. This is ... -
International Perspective on UHPC in Bridge Engineering
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC) offers significant potential to address a variety of needs in bridge design, construction, and performance enhancement. Bridge owners have shown willingness to embrace novel solutions ... -
Parametric Study on the Structural Behavior and Failure Mechanism of Skewed Inverted-T Bent Caps
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )In the past several decades, the inverted-T bent caps (ITBCs) have been frequently used as an innovative type of bridge superstructure worldwide. In some specimens, the bent caps have to be skewed to meet the landscaping ... -
Numerical Approach of Interaction between Wave and Flexible Bridge Pier with Arbitrary Cross Section Based on Boundary Element Method
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )A numerical approach based on potential theory and the boundary element method (BEM) to study the interaction between surface waves and a flexible bridge pier will be developed. The conventional hydrodynamic approach in ... -
Acceptance of Corrosion-Resistant Steel in Design of Steel Girder Bridges Based on Expected Utility Theory
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )In a chloride-containing environment, steel bridges that use carbon steel can become corroded and require periodical inspection, repainting, and replacement to maintain an acceptable level of safety and serviceability ... -
Fatigue Behavior of a Composite Bridge Deck with Prestressed Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Shell and Concrete
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )Concrete bridge decks often suffer from traffic fatigue loads and severe corrosive environments. To overcome these problems, a novel high-performance composite bridge deck with an upper concrete and lower basalt fiber-reinforced ... -
Effect of Ice Accretion on the Aerodynamic Responses of a Pipeline Suspension Bridge
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )Ice accretion is a major concern that may endanger the operation safety of structures and even cause serious casualties in cold regions. Under freezing rain conditions, the size and shape of the accreted ice on different ... -
Prediction of Crack Propagation in U-Rib Components Based on the Markov Chain
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )A Markov chain model was introduced to study the crack propagation law of butt welds in the U-ribs of the orthotropic steel decks of a long-span steel box girder suspension bridge, such as the Xihoumen Bridge. First, the ... -
Optimum Target Reliability Determination for Efficient Service Life Management of Bridge Networks
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )In order to ensure structural safety, deteriorating bridges should be maintained above their target reliability level. This level affects the optimum maintenance interventions during the service life of a bridge. Therefore, ... -
Development of Bridge Resilience Index Using Multicriteria Decision-Making Techniques
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )In general, four properties of resilience robustness, rapidity, resourcefulness, and redundancy (4Rs) are associated with technical, organizational, social, and economical (TOSE) dimensions are widely regarded when evaluating ... -
Calibration of Strength Reduction Factor for Reinforced Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Bridge Girders in Flexure
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) has been widely used in bridges and other structures throughout the world. However, very limited studies have been carried out to address the strength reduction factor for reinforced ... -
Flexural Study on UHPC–Steel Composite Beams with Joints under Negative Bending Moment
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )This research aims to experimentally investigate the flexural behavior of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)–steel composite beams with joints under a negative bending moment in order for the results to be used in the ... -
Performance-Based Framework for Evaluating Truck Collision Risk for Bridge Piers
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )A risk-based method implemented within a performance-based design framework is proposed for protecting bridge piers subject to truck impact. Monte Carlo simulations are performed to calculate the probability of damage ... -
Investigation of Empirical Deck Design in Bridge Widening
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )This paper presents the results from an investigation into the performance of concrete bridge decks designed with the empirical design method. Compressive membrane/arching action (CMAA) behavior in bridge decks has been ... -
Effect of Major Design Parameters on the Seismic Performance of Bridges with Hybrid Sliding–Rocking Columns
(ASCE, 10/1/2020 )This paper explores the effects of major design variables on the seismic performance of the so-called hybrid sliding–rocking (HSR) bridge columns. The HSR bridge columns are precast concrete segmental columns with internal ...