Journal of Bridge Engineering: Recent submissions
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Bridge Real-Time Damage Identification Method Using Inclination and Strain Measurements in the Presence of Temperature Variation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)In this paper, a new real-time damage identification method has been presented for bridge structural health monitoring (SHM) considering temperature variation. The method utilizes model-based damage identification that ... -
Buckling Strength and Ductility Evaluation of Thin-Walled Steel Tubular Columns with Uniform and Graded Thickness under Cyclic Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Thin-walled steel tubular columns with circular cross sections are widely used as cantilever piers in bridges due to their excellent structural and constructional advantages. However, local buckling, global buckling, or ... -
Shear Strength of Dry Joints in Precast UHPC Segmental Bridges: Experimental and Theoretical Research
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Precast segmental bridges made of ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC) have gained wide research attention and application. The shear transfer of dry joints between UHPC segments is one of the major concerns due to the ... -
Application Study of New Elasticity-Damping Composite Device on Zhuankou Yangtze River Highway Bridge
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Long-span cable-stayed bridges usually adopt a semifloating system scheme to reduce the internal force of seismic response. However, the seismic measures based on conventional fluid viscous dampers (FVDs) cannot prevent ... -
Unique Truck Loads on Interstates in Wyoming and Similar States and the Impact on Bridge Safety Design
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Interstate 80 (I-80) through Wyoming carries a large volume of cross-continental trucks and large energy-industry trucks compared to many other states. Moreover, frequent weather closures position trucks side-by-side and ... -
Girder–Deck Interface: Partial Debonding, Deck Replacement, and Composite Action
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Results are reported from tests of three precast, prestressed concrete girders under fatigue-type cyclic and monotonic loading conducted after deck removal and replacement. Although deck demolition altered the top surface ... -
Mitigating Pedestrian Bridge Motions Using a Deployable Autonomous Control System
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)A new concept for a deployable autonomous control system (DACS) was recently developed by the authors to achieve short-term vibration mitigation in lightweight structures. With the details of the deployability and autonomy ... -
Side Shear Strength of Preformed Socket Connections Suitable for Vertical Precast Members
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Use of precast substructure in accelerated bridge construction (ABC) has been gaining popularity due to its advantages over traditional cast-in-place (CIP) construction. When using vertical precast members (e.g., columns ... -
Steel–Concrete Composite Beams Strengthened with Externally Post-Tensioned Tendons under Fatigue
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)External post-tensioning (PT) by means of high‐strength steel cables can be used to effectively increase the ultimate capacity of steel–concrete composite beams. Limited research exists on the fatigue behavior of such ... -
Measurement and Comparative Study on Movements of Suspenders in Long-Span Suspension Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Unanticipated damage has been observed in short suspenders near the midspan and/or ends of long-span suspension bridges. The observed damage poses a major threat to public safety if it results in fracture of suspenders ... -
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Steel-Block Shear Connectors in Assembled Monolithic Steel–Concrete Composite Beams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)To study the shear behavior of the steel-block shear connector (SBSC) welded on a steel beam, eight push-out experiments were conducted, including two specimens with cast-in-place (CIP) concrete decks and six specimens ... -
Fatigue Failure Analysis of Cracks near the Sole Plate of a Half-Through Steel-Arch Bridge
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)A fractured bolt connecting the bearing and the stiffening girder of a half-through steel-arch bridge, with a main span length of 113 m, which was opened for public in September 1996, was found in October 2013 during ... -
Structural Evaluation of Steel–Concrete Joint with UHPC Grout in Single Cable–Plane Hybrid Cable-Stayed Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)In order to investigate the mechanical behavior of the steel–concrete joint with ultrahigh performance concrete (UHPC) grout in single cable–plane hybrid cable-stayed bridges, a model test with a scale of 1:3 for a hybrid ... -
Concept and Preliminary Analysis of Novel Movable Structural System for Cable-Stayed Footbridge
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Movable bridges are interesting and feasible solutions at the crossover point of transportations, providing fascinating landscapes and significant engineering challenges. This paper presents a new structural system applied ... -
Acoustic Emission Sensing for Crack Monitoring in Prefabricated and Prestressed Reinforced Concrete Bridge Girders
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Prefabricated and prestressed beams are integral to accelerated bridge construction (ABC) and other construction projects, but concerns exist regarding the development of cracks during curing, form removal, detensioning, ... -
Bridge Inspections with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Case Studies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Bridge inspections are important to proactively ensure that structures are safe for use by the traveling public. Accessibility challenges during inspections often necessitate the use of special equipment, such as underbridge ... -
Remote Bridge Monitoring Using Infrasound
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)As transportation infrastructure continues to age, new methods of noncontact sensing should be evaluated and, if found suitable, used for bridge monitoring and structural health assessment. This study highlighted the use ... -
Influence of Impact-Induced Relative Motion on Effective Barge Flotilla Mass
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Impact-induced loads associated with barge-to-bridge collisions frequently control the design of bridges spanning navigable waterways. To design for such loads, widely used bridge design standards use an approach in which ... -
Experimental Investigation of Wave Forces on Coastal Bridge Decks Subjected to Oblique Wave Attack
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Large wave forces induced by the combination of storm surge and hurricane waves have caused significant damage and failure of various coastal bridges in the Gulf of Mexico. Existing research studies are mainly focused on ... -
Vibration Mitigation of Suspension Bridge Suspender Cables Using a Ring-Shaped Tuned Liquid Damper
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The suspender cable is one of the most vulnerable components in suspension bridges. Vibration of the suspender cables will induce fatigue damage, and large vibrations of these cables under extreme weather can be a threat ...