Journal of Bridge Engineering: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of Design Provisions for Interface Shear Transfer between Concretes Cast at Different Times
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Obvious differences exist among the design provisions for interface shear transfer between concretes cast at different times (that is, cold joint) in current codes. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the applicability ... -
Shear Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts Compared with AASHTO Shear Equation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This study focuses on the concrete shear strength (Vc) of the top slab of reinforced concrete (RC) box culverts deeply buried under uniformly distributed loads. Experimental data was used to calibrate the finite-element ... -
Structural Behavior of Debonded Link-Slabs in Continuous Bridge Decks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Link-slabs provide continuity in the deck of multispan structures supported by girders. Current practice recommends debonding the link-slab from the girder ends to reduce its stiffness. A simplified method developed based ... -
Modeling and Separation of Thermal Effects from Cable-Stayed Bridge Response
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This article presents a practical multivariate linear-based model for modeling and separation of thermal effects from the cable-stayed bridge response. First, the discrete typical thermal loadings, which are the variables ... -
Infrasound-Based Noncontact Sensing for Bridge Structural Health Monitoring
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This study demonstrates the use of infrasound measurements from microphones as a means of noncontact sensing to capture the dynamic properties of structures for structural health monitoring (SHM). A pilot study using an ... -
Accelerated Construction of Self-Anchored Suspension Bridge Using Novel Tower-Girder Anchorage Technique
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The traditional construction methods (e.g., erecting cable after girder) of the self-anchored suspension bridge can interrupt traffic during the construction stage due to the installation of temporary supports. That severely ... -
Static and Fatigue Tests of Steel-Precast Composite Beam Specimens with Through-Bolt Shear Connectors
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Increasing demand for the rapid and economical construction of bridges has encouraged engineers to use accelerated bridge construction through modular assembly. Full-depth, precast concrete decks connected to steel girders ... -
Traffic Load Simulation for Long-Span Suspension Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This study presents a procedure for simulating traffic loads for long-span suspension bridges based on the data recorded by the weigh-in-motion (WIM) system and the agent-based traffic flow microsimulation. The past traffic ... -
Stability Index Evaluation of Slender RC Bridge Columns under Seismic and Gravity Loads
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This study evaluates the stability index of slender RC bridge columns under seismic and gravity loads. Results from this research indicate that current stability indexes used in neglecting P-Δ effects have an associated ... -
Fatigue Reliability Assessment of a Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridge Based on One-Year Monitoring Strain Data
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Structural strain responses, generally induced by traffic, wind, temperature, and so forth, can be used to evaluate the safety and serviceability of in-service bridges. According to one-year continuous monitoring of strain ... -
Reproduction of Cable-Stayed Bridge Seismic Responses Involving Tower–Girder Pounding and Damage Process Estimation for Large Earthquakes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Tower–girder transverse pounding was observed on the Yokohama Bay Bridge wind tongue during the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Damage to the wind tongue due to pounding can potentially lead to damage of other members. ... -
Cracking and Crack Control in Circular Concrete Bridge Members Reinforced with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Serviceability requirements are crucial in the design of fiber-reinforced-polymer (FRP) RC bridge members. Permissible crack width under service loads is one of the requirements that can control design. Crack-control models ... -
Performance Assessment of a Newly Constructed Skewed Half-Through Railway Bridge Using Integrated Sensing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Half-through steel plate girder bridges are widely used across the United Kingdom’s railway network. However, few studies have investigated their real in-service behavior. Concurrently, the use of advanced sensor systems, ... -
Ultimate Behavior of Stud Connections within Haunches
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Mechanical fasteners are used in composite structures to physically connect steel and concrete components. Composite action is developed primarily by transferring horizontal shear forces through dowel-type connections. ... -
Lateral Behavior of Precast Segmental UHPC Bridge Columns Based on the Equivalent Plastic-Hinge Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The concept of an equivalent plastic-hinge model was used to evaluate the lateral behavior of precast segmental ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) bridge columns. The columns consist of precast UHPC segments that were ... -
Accurate Deformation Monitoring on Bridge Structures Using a Cost-Effective Sensing System Combined with a Camera and Accelerometers: Case Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Information on deformation is critical for bridge condition evaluation, but accurate characterization, usually via discrete displacement measurements, remains a challenging task. Vision-based systems are promising tools, ... -
Optimal Intensity Measures in Probabilistic Seismic Demand Models of Cable-Stayed Bridges Subjected to Pulse-Like Ground Motions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This study explored an optimal intensity measure for probabilistic seismic demand models of multiple components in cable-stayed bridges subjected to pulse-like ground motions. To achieve this goal, this study selected a ... -
Parametric Pushover Analysis on Elevated RC Pile-Cap Foundations for Bridges in Cohesionless Soils
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)For bridges under seismic excitations, current design practices recommend to comply with the capacity protection principle for pile foundations. However, in cases, such as elevated (or scoured) RC pile-cap foundation ... -
Behavior Analysis and Early Warning of Girder Deflections of a Steel-Truss Arch Railway Bridge under the Effects of Temperature and Trains: Case Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Complicated temperature fields and crossing high-speed trains offer new challenges for monitoring girder deflections in operating railway bridges. Behavior analyses and early warning of girder deflections are necessary for ... -
Proposed Input Energy-Based Damage Index for RC Bridge Piers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)In this paper, a new damage index is proposed for RC bridge piers using the concept of earthquake input energy distribution in a structural system. The damage index was defined as the ratio of the hysteretic energy to the ...