Published jointly by the Federal Highway Administration and the National Concrete Bridge Council
David Darwin, University of Kansas Research dating back over 25 years has established the key factors that control bridge deck cracking – age, bridge deck type, concrete material properties, site conditions, curing, and even date of construction. An understanding of
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John M. Holt, P.E., Texas Department of Transportation, Amy Smith, P.E. Texas Department of Transportation The most structurally taxed element in a bridge is its deck. A typical bridge deck receives constant pounding from heavy truck wheels, is the element
Igor De la Varga, FHWA, Zachary B. Haber, FHWA, Benjamin A. Graybeal, FHWA Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Connections Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) has become common for both new and replacement bridge construction. The majority of ABC projects rely on using
Robert J. Frosch, PhD, PE, Purdue University Crack control is an important issue for primarily two reasons: aesthetics and durability. Wide cracks detract from a structure visually as well as may unduly alarm the public that there are structural problems.
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Victor C. Li, University of Michigan Increasingly, DOTs are expected to maintain bridge inventories in good conditions under a tight budget. Simultaneously, there is a sense of urgency to enhance mobility and sustainability of transportation infrastructure. Given that concrete is
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