Abstract: The composite inverted T-slab bridge system provides an accelerated bridge construction alternative for short- to medium-span bridges with spans ranging from 6.1 to 20 m. The system consists of adjacent precast inverted T-slabs with a cast-in-place (CIP) concrete topping. Such a composite bridge system offers a shallow superstructure depth ideal for sites with stringent vertical cle…
Corrosion of main cables on suspension bridges is a major problem on a world-wide basis. The load carrying wires are covered by wrapping wire and corrosion is therefore hidden and often progresses to a very serious level before it is detected. Many examples have illustrated that traditional corrosion protection systems for main cables do not prevent corrosion, but merely slows it down. This has…
Research has recently concentrated on modeling and predicting pavement distress and deterioration; this research has, almost exclusively, revolved around mechanistic-empirical models that place restrictions on estimated parameters compromising performance. Recent computational advances enable the estimation of complex and computationally cumbersome statistical models with two very attractive pr…
Trr No. 1052 Symposium On Geometric Design For Large Trucks, 116-119