Published jointly by the Federal Highway Administration and the National Concrete Bridge Council
David Goodyear, T.Y. Lin International The Colorado River Bridge at Hoover Dam crosses the nearly 900-ft (274-m) deep Black Canyon, and sits downstream of the famous Hoover Dam—a monument to engineering in general and concrete technology in particular. Selection of
Read More >>The Colorado River Bridge at Hoover Dam—Design Aspects with HPC
Dave Zanetell, Federal Highway Administration High performance concrete (HPC) is at the core of the successful construction of the Hoover Dam Bypass. The nearly 5-mile (8-km) long project includes eight separate and significant bridges including the centerpiece Colorado River Bridge
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Jeff St. John, Obayashi/PSM Joint Venture In early-to-mid 2005, the joint venture of Obayashi Corporation and PSM Construction USA began assembling on the project site of the Colorado River Bridge. One of the chief topics of discussion amongst the team
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