Bridges

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Project 1.02: Condition/Health Monitoring of Railroad Bridges for Structural Safety, Integrity, and Durability

Condition/Health Monitoring of Railroad Bridges for Structural Safety, Integrity, and Durability Project 1.02 Project Summary The primary goal of this research project is to develop and implement efficient and effective methodology for short-and long-term continuous condition monitoring and detection of railroad bridges. This is proposed to be achieved utilizing analytical and computational (finite element) modeling/analysis […]

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Project 2.05: Development and Testing of High/Ultra-High Early Strength Concrete for Durable Bridge Components and Connections

Development and Testing of High/Ultra-High Early Strength Concrete for Durable Bridge Components and Connections Project 2.5 Project Summary The objective of the research project is to enhance the robustness of current high-early strength concrete mixtures and develop mixture design specification of a next generation of high-early strength concrete to enable durable, sustainable and economical efficient […]

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Project 4.04: Bridge-stream network assessment to identify sensitive structural, hydraulic

Bridge-Stream Network Assessment to Identify Sensitive Structural, Hydraulic and Landscape Parameters for Planning Flood Mitigation Project 4.4 Project Summary Bridge rehabilitation or new bridge design is often performed as needed for individual bridges without much consideration for how the change affects other bridges, properties, roads, etc. This is often a concern raised by stakeholders when […]

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Project 3.07: Development of general guidelines related to the effects of factors such asthe bridge span range, range of pile length, roadway profile grade,and skew angle range on integral abutment bridges (IABs)

Development of General Guidelines Related to the Effects of Factors Such as the Bridge Span Range, Range of Pile Length, Roadway Profile Grade, and Skew Angle Range on Integral Abutment Bridges (IABs) Project 3.7 Project Summary The overall objective of this research is to improve the guidelines for the modeling, design, and construction of integral […]

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Project 1.01: Field Live Load Testing and Advanced Analysis of Concrete T-Beam

Field Live Load Testing and Advanced Analysis of Concrete T-Beam Bridges to Extend Service Life Project 1.1 Project Summary Concrete T-beam bridges are an important class of structures that has seen limited investigation. These structures are often perceived as quite robust and are in good condition, but possess very low rating factors based on conventional […]

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