Large drifts place large deformation demands on other bridge components, such as shear studs and steel girders. Damage to these components may lead to permanent deformations in the superstructure, ...

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety operations center has issued this I-35W bridge fact sheet:   The cause of the I-35W bridge collapse is unknown at this time, NTSB will lead the ...

Load testing is a critical method used to evaluate the structural integrity and safety of concrete bridges, especially as many of these structures age and require assessment. This process involves ...

Warren County commissioners last week unanimously approved weight reductions, effective immediately, for the three bridges: County Road 182 (Oregonia Road) Bridge over the Little Miami River in ...

There are five major steps to building a bridge: planning, laying the foundation, placing piers and supporting structures, finishing up the superstructure, and finally, conducting safety checks to ...

The metallic truss of the superstructure was continuous ... Compounding the issue, current traffic loads often exceed what these bridges were originally designed for. "Conducting resilience ...