Transport and Main Roads Specifications

Transport and Main Roads Specifications

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Published: 2015

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13:

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This specification suite sets out the requirements for the design, supply, fabrication, testing, delivery and installation of Modular Bridge Expansion Joints (MBEJ) covering both single and multiple support bar systems. The Modular Bridge Expansion Joints accommodate expansion, contraction and rotation of the bridge superstructure due to temperature and other effects.


Innovative Bridge Designs for Rapid Renewal

Innovative Bridge Designs for Rapid Renewal

Author: HNTB Corporation, Genesis Structures Inc, Structural Engineering Associates, and Iowa State University

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published:

Total Pages: 976

ISBN-13: 0309274109

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This report from the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2), which is administered by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, documents the development of standardized approaches to designing and constructing complete bridge systems for rapid renewals.


Inspection and Management of Bridges with Fracture-critical Details

Inspection and Management of Bridges with Fracture-critical Details

Author: Robert J. Conner

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 0309097614

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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 354: Inspection and Management of Bridges with Fracture-Critical Details explores the inspection and maintenance of bridges with fracture-critical members (FCMs), as defined in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Bridge Design Specifications. The report identifies gaps in literature related to the subject; determines practices and problems with how bridge owners define, identify, document, inspect, and manage bridges with fracture-critical details; and identifies specific research needs. Among the areas examined in the report are inspection frequencies and procedures; methods for calculating remaining fatigue life; qualification, availability, and training of inspectors; cost of inspection programs; instances where inspection programs prevented failures; retrofit techniques; fabrication methods and inspections; and experience with fracture-critical members fractures and problems details.