Accelerated bridge construction projects using high performance concrete
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cscm.2019.e00313
Abstract: Abstract The National Bridge Inventory (NBI) of the United States includes more than 600,000 highway bridges. Approximately 25 % of the nation’s inventory is structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. Currently, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)… read more here.
Keywords: construction; bridge; bridge construction; accelerated bridge ... See more keywords
Monitoring Substructure Movements during Slide-In Bridge Construction
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DOI: 10.1061/(asce)is.1943-555x.0000335
Abstract: AbstractTo reduce disruption to traffic during bridge replacement, accelerated bridge replacement (ABR) methodologies are being developed. One of the ABR methodologies being implemented is slide-in bridge construction (SIBC), which reduces the total duration of traffic… read more here.
Keywords: bridge construction; slide bridge; bridge; substructure movements ... See more keywords
Optimization of Embodied Energy in Bridge Construction
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DOI: 10.13189/cea.2020.080602
Abstract: Construction activities consume a lot of energy and produce emissions which damage the environment. Furthermore, bridge construction is one of the infrastructure buildings which consume the largest amount of energy due to the materials, transportation,… read more here.
Keywords: energy; construction; amount energy; bridge construction ... See more keywords
On the Torsional Behavior of the Longitudinal Bridge Girders Used in the LT-Bridge Construction Method
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DOI: 10.3390/app13116657
Abstract: A new bridge construction method, combining semi-precast elements and in situ concrete, has been developed at TU Wien, with the aim of decreasing erection time. In the course of construction using this new method, structural… read more here.
Keywords: reinforcement; bridge construction; bridge; construction ... See more keywords