Conventional bridge construction involves a time-consuming process associated with traffic delays and risk to public safety. In contrast, prefabricated bridge systems can expedite construction, thus ...

The shear performance of precast concrete segmental bridges centres on the ability of intersegmental joints to transfer transverse forces reliably under service and extreme loading. These structures ...

Keywords: Accelerated bridge construction (ABC). Precast concrete. Segmental bridges. Seismic design. Shaking table tests. Vertical loads. Two-dimensional (2D) models. Nonlinear dynamic analyses.

Suggested Citation: "2 Literature Review." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Load Rating of Segmental Bridges. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: ...

Lead Design Firm: Shenzhen Municipal Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd. Contractors: Henan Fifth Construction Group; Zhengzhou Municipal Engineering Corp. Construction Engineer/Precast Yard Design: ...

Crews have completed the widening of a segmental fly-over bridge in Miami-Dade County—a rare construction feat and the first job of its kind in the mainland United States. Construction of the project ...

The St. Croix River marks the boundary between Minnesota and Wisconsin. It’s also designated as a National Scenic Riverway by the federal government and is managed by the National Park service. As ...

Time is of the essence when it comes to the construction of vital infrastructure. Construction Week takes a brief look at three of the region’s challenging bridge projects that pushed the boundaries ...

AASHTO. (2020a). LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 9th ed. Washington, DC. AASHTO. (2020b). The Manual for Bridge Evaluation, 3rd ed., with 2020 Interim Revisions ...