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Criteria and Practices of Various States for the Design of Jointless and Integral Abutment Bridges
(2017-06-01)The design of integral abutment bridges is not explicitly addressed in the U.S. bridge design specifications. Despite the lack of a specific national design standard for such bridges, their usage has grown steadily since ... -
Reliability of Bridge Superstructures in Wisconsin
(2015-08-01)Bridge reliability analyses form the basis of modern bridge design provisions. Such analyses are also used to evaluate bridge condition and assess future maintenance needs. The majority of these reliability assessments are ... -
Survival Analyses for Bridge Decks in Northern United States
(2016-06-29)The use of deicing salts in northern regions of the United States is a major contributor to the long-term deterioration of bridge decks. In this study, the 2008 U.S. National Bridge Inventory (NBI) records were used to ... -
From superhydrophilicity to superhydrophobicity: high-resolution neutron imaging and modeling of water imbibition through porous surfaces treated with engineered nano-coatings
(2023-07-10)This paper reports on a superhydrophilic to superhydrophobic transformation of TiO2 nanoparticles doped zinc phosphate coating systems when a hydrophobic agent is applied. The objective of the reported research was to ... -
Novel Adhesive Anchoring System Through Engineered Interface
(2020-09-21)This report describes a study of an innovative adhesive anchoring system. The weak link in the load transferring path of adhesive anchors is at adhesive-concrete (A-C) interface; hence, the innovation is about creating ... -
An Energy Dissipating Seismic Connector for Precast Concrete Shear Walls
(2022-07-04)In this study, several steel connector shapes were analytically evaluated as potential new seismic energy dissipating devices between vertical precast concrete shear wall panels. Based on the results of analytical and ... -
Stress Change Calculations in Accidentally Damaged Prestressed Bridge Girders
(2022-01-01)Accidental damage to prestressed concrete bridge girders may occur due to impact by over-height vehicles on the bottom of the girder, or the top flange of the girder may be damaged during deck removal and replacement ... -
Polymer Geogrids: A Review of Material, Design and Structure Relationships
(2021-08-22)Geogrids are a class of geosynthetic materials made of polymer materials with widespread transportation, infrastructure, and structural applications. Geogrids are now routinely used in soil stabilization applications ranging ... -
Electrospinning Processing Techniques for the Manufacturing of Composite Dielectric Elastomer Fibers
(2021-10-22)Dielectric elastomers (DE) are novel composite architectures capable of large actuation strains and the ability to be formed into a variety of actuator configurations. However, the high voltage requirement of DE actuators ... -
Impact of Test Setup on Tensile Behavior of Adhesive Anchors
(2020-08-22)This report describes a study of adhesive anchors in two types of tension tests. Confined tension (CT) tests are relatively easy to implement; however, the closely placed reaction may create undesirable and unrealistic ... -
Calculation of Exposed Length of Anchor Bolts in Shear I: Monotonic Loading
(2020-05-01)This report describes a study of stand-off anchors in shear with various exposed lengths. Anchor bolts embedded in concrete are commonly used in construction, and often leveling nuts are used to adjust the position of ... -
Conditional survival analysis for concrete bridge decks
(2019-11-09)Bridge decks are a significant factor in the deterioration of bridges, and substantially affect long-term bridge maintenance decisions. In this study, conditional survival (reliability) analysis techniques are applied to ... -
Long term performance of gravel base course layers in asphalt
(2018-12-01)This research investigated the performance of base layer aggregates in HMA pavements using laboratory tests (standard compaction, particle size analysis, Atterberg Limits, sodium sulfate soundness, Micro-Deval abrasion, ... -
Survival Analysis of Bridge Superstructures in Wisconsin
(2018-10-28)Although survival analyses have long been used in biomedical research, their application to engineering in general, and bridge engineering in particular, is a more recent phenomenon. In this research, survival (reliability) ... -
Residual Tensile Strength and Bond Properties of GFRP Bars after Exposure to Elevated Temperatures
(2018-02-27)The use of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars in reinforced concrete members enhances corrosion resistance when compared to traditional steel reinforcing bars. Although there is ample research available on the behavior ... -
Solar Radiation Parameters for Assessing Temperature Distributions on Bridge Cross-Sections
(2018-04-17)Solar radiation is one of the most important factors influencing the temperature distribution on bridge girder cross-sections. The bridge temperature distribution can be estimated using estimation models that incorporate ... -
A Novel Concrete-Based Sensor for Detection of Ice and Water on Roads and Bridges
(2017-12-15)Hundreds of people are killed or injured annually in the United States in accidents related to ice formation on roadways and bridge decks. In this paper, a novel embedded sensor system is proposed for the detection of black ... -
Design Considerations for Integral Abutment/ Jointless Bridges in the USA
(2014-03-01)This paper summarizes results of a major study on jointless bridges sponsored by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration. This study included extensive laboratory and field experiments as well as detailed analytical studies. ...
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