Published jointly by the Federal Highway Administration and the National Concrete Bridge Council
The AASHTO Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges – Division II and the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications currently require all newly placed concrete to be cured so as to prevent loss of water. The specifications also require that curing commences
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Sherman Peterson, New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department In the fall of 2000, the State of New Mexico constructed its first high performance concrete (HPC) bridge. The Rio Puerco Bridge is located on Old Route 66 west of Albuquerque.
Fred Conway, Alabama Department of Transportation On the morning of January 5, 2002, a fully loaded fuel tanker, northbound on I-65 through Birmingham, AL, crashed into a bridge pier. The bridge did not collapse but the resulting fire that raged
Steven B. Chase, Federal Highway Administration Significant progress has been made over the last decade in researching, developing, and deploying high performance concrete (HPC). This progress has been aided by FHWA’s promotion and demonstration of HPC in projects across the