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Bridges FHWA; USDOT Publication Download Now A Laboratory and Field Study of Composite Piles for Bridge Substructures The purpose of this study was to investigate (1) soil-pile interface behavior of composite piles, (2) the long-term durability of concrete-filled FRP shell composite piles and (3) the driveability and axial and lateral load response of concrete-filled FRP composite piles and steel-reinforced recycled plastic piles by means of field tests and analyses. In addition, a long-term monitoring program was implemented at a bridge over the Hampton River in Virginia. In this document are the results of this study. Bridges FHWA Publication Download Now Assessing Stream Channel Stability at Bridges in Physiographic Regions The objective of this study was to expand and improve a rapid channel stability assessment method developed previously by Johnson et al. to include additional factors, such as major physiographic units across the United States, a greater range of bank materials and complexities, critical bank heights, stream types and processes, sand bed streams, and in-channel bars or lack of bars Bridges FHWA Publication Download Now Assessment of the Cracking Problem in Newly Constructed Decks in Colorado In this study, the extent and causes of the cracking problem were investigated, and necessary changes to alleviate the cracking problem were identified. Bridges CDOT Publication Download Now Bridge Evaluation Quality Assurance in Europe Study to evaluate European bridge inspection practices related to quality assurance. Bridges FHWA Publication Bridge Inspector's Training Manual A basis for the comprehensive training program in bridge inspection. Bridges USDOT; FHWA Publication Not Available Bridge Maintenance on Local Roads Details the planning and accomplishment of proper bridge maintenance Bridges NACE Pamphlet Not Available Bridge Maintenance Training Manual Developed as Training Manual Bridges USDA Publication Bridge Scour Evaluation: Screening, Analysis, and Countermeasures Culmination of first two phases of project completed in cooperation with Regional Bridge Engineers. Provides information and pro-active management of bridge inventories. Bridges USDA/USFS Publication Download Now Bridge Scour in Nonuniform Sediment Mixtures and in Cohesive Materials: Synthesis Report The report presents the summary and synthesis of the various components of the experimental study entitled "Effects of Gradation and Cohesion on Bridge Scour" conducted at CSU between 1991 and 1996. Bridges FHWA Publication Download Now Cold Temperature Effects on Stress-Laminated Timber Bridges A Laboratory study by the University of Minnesota to evaluate performance at low temperatures. Bridges USDA Brochure Download Now Colorados Axial Load Tests on Drilled Shafts Socketed in Weak Rocks: Synthesis and Future Needs Drilled shaft foundations embedded in weak sedimentary rock formations (shale bedrocks) support a significant portion of bridges in Colorado. In this report, Colorado's typical geological formations and construction methods for drilled shaft foundations are documented and discussed. Available information on Colorado's past axial load tests performed in the last 35 years on drilled shafts socketed in shale bedrocks are documented. The load test results are analyzed and evaluated using Colorado SPT based design methods Bridges CDOT Publication Download Now Compilation and Evaluation of Results from High-Performance Concrete Bridge Projects, Volume 1:Final Report The first part of this report involves the collection and compiling of information from each joint State-FHWA HPC bridge project and other HPC bridge projects. The second part consists of a review of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials "Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing", the AASHTO "Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges," the AASHTO "Load and Resistance Factor Design Bridge Specifications," and the AASHTO LRFD "Bridge Construction Specifications" for provisions that directly impact the use of HPC. The third part is the development of proposed revisions to the AASHTO specifications where sufficient research results to support the revisions. The fourth and last part of this report involves the development of specific recommendations for needed research where sufficient results do not exist to support needed changes in the specifications. Bridges FHWA Publication Compilation and Evaluation of Results from High-Performance Concrete Bridge Projects, Volume II: Appendixes This report is the Appendix part associated with the publication "Compilation and Evaluation of Results from High-Performance Concrete Bridge Projects, Volume 1: Final Report Bridges FHWA Publication Corrosion Resistant Alloys for Reinforced Concrete Infrastructure deterioration, which includes corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete bridges, has been identified as a major economic and societal cost to the U.S. Bridges FHWA Publication Covered Bridge Manual A detailed manual covering all aspects of inspecting, evaluating and restoring covered bridges. It includes guidance on maintenance, engineering, preserving the structures and wood of covered bridges Bridges FHWA Publication Download Now Cracking in Bridge Decks: Causes and Mitigation Findings of a study to determine cause of extensive transverse cracking in bridge decks, to identify the change of material specs and construction practice necessary to reduce the severity of cracking. Bridges CDOT Publication Cross Frame Diaphragm Fatigue and Load Distribution Behavior in Steel Highway Bridges Provides recommendations to district engineers for the evaluation and repair of fatigue damage at cross frame diaphragms in steel highway girders. Bridges TxTI Publication Enhanced Abutment Scour Studies for Compound Channels Experimental results and analyses are given in this report on bridge abutment scour in compound channels. The proposed scour evaluation procedure is outlined and illustrated, including consideration of the time required to reach equilibrium scour. The proposed methodology is applied to two cases of measured scour in the field. Bridges FHWA; USDOT Publication Download Now Evaluation of FRP Pre-stressed Panels/Slabs for I-225/Parker Road Project Colorado Describes innovative and emerging technology on the Parker Road/I-225 interchange reconstruction project, using carbon fiber reinforced polymer in precast bridge deck panels in place of steel tendons. Bridges CDOT Publication Evaluation of GFRP Deck Panel for the O'Fallon Park Bridge One of the main objectives of this project was to investigate the feasibility of using FRP decks for highway bridges. The study shows that the design is adequate, and that it has a factor safety of five against failure Bridges CDOT Publication Download Now FHWA's High Performance Concrete Tool Kit Design models using high performance concrete for bridges. Bridges FHWA publication Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Bridges of West Virginia Brochure which highlights dozens of fiber reinforced polymer composite projects undertaken by WVDOT. Showcases the advances made in the area of FRP projects and includes site photographs and detailed project descriptions. Bridges FHWA Publication Field Observations and Evaluations of Streambed Scour at Bridges This report describes the most comprehensive set of real time field measurements of bridge scour ever assembled.Data was collected from 79 varying scour sites across the US. Bridges FHWA Publication Download Now Field Performance of Timber Bridges 17. Ciphers Stress- Laminated Deck Bridge. Bridge designed with red pine sawn lumber was monitored for 24 months for performance. Bridges USFS Report Field Performance of Timber Bridges 13. Mohawk Canal Stress- Laminated Deck Bridge. Bridge designed with Douglas Fir lumber was monitored for 24 months for performance. Bridges USDA Report Download Now Field Performance of Timber Bridges 21. Humphrey Stress-Laminated T-Beam Bridge The Humphrey bridge was constructed during the summer and fall of 1993 in Cattaraugus County, New York. Performance of the bridge was monitored for 35 months, beginning approximately 8 months after installation. Monitoring involved gathering and evaluating data relative to the moisture content of the wood components, force level of the stressing bars, and behavior of the bridge under static load conditions. Bridges USFS PDF Download Now Floating Train Bridges and Docks Evaluation of floating bridges for trail crossings in very wet areas. Bridges USFS Publication Guidelines For Ultrasonic Inspection of Hanger Pins This Document describes the fundamentals of ultrasonic testing and general inspection requirements that can be used by State transportation agencies or by others performing ultrasonic hanger pin inspection. Bridges FHWA; USDOT Publication Download Now Highway Bridge Inspection: State-of-the-Practice Survey State-of-the-practice report for bridge inspection, information on bridge inspection management, and data about current use of nondestructive evaluation technologies to identify current and future research needs. Bridges USDOT; FHWA Publication Download Now Improvement of the Geotechnical Axial Design Methodology for Colorado's Drilled Shafts Socketed in Weak Rocks Research done on drilled shafts embedded on weak rocks that support a significant amount of bridges in Colorado and how to better the process Bridges CDOT Publication Download Now Instrumentation for Measuring Scour at Bridge Piers and Abutments A short summary of how to measure bridge scour. Bridges CALTRANS PDF Download Now Instrumentation for Measuring Scour at Bridge Piers and Abutments Developed four mandatory and eight desirable characteristics for scour monitoring devices and identified four classes of instruments, sounding rod, sonic fathometer, buried/driven road, and other buried devices for bridge scouring Bridges TRB Publications Jobsite Evaluation of Corrosion Resistant Alloys for Use as Reinforced in Concrete Report addresses corrosion resistant reinforcements, including stainless steels, into approved state bridge construction projects. Bridges FL DOT Publication Long Term Durability of Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRPS) and In- SITU Monitoring of FRP Bridge Decks at O'Fallon Park Bridge This report contains two parts. The first part is an in-house experimental study on the durability of the selected GFRPs, and the second part is an on-site loading test for the behavior of one GFRP panel of the bridge and a long-term monitoring study of the panel. The influential parameters for the durability of GFRPs were reviewed, including freeze-thaw cycles, moisture penetration, deicing chemicals, alkali and acid attacks, and ultraviolet light. Bridges CDOT Publication Download Now Long-Term Effectiveness of Cathodic Protection Systems on Highway Structures Cathodic protection, the technology used to mitigate corrosion of metals embedded in concrete, is the only rehabilitation technique that has proven to stop corrosion in salt-contaminated bridge decks regardless of the chloride content of the concrete. Bridges FHWA Publication Download Now Long-Term Performance of Corrosion Inhibitors Used in Repair of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Components This study evaluated the effectiveness of using corrosion inhibitors as a means for mitigating corrosion in reinforced concrete bridge components. That project, completed in 1993, involved a laboratory study and field validation, and concluded that corrosion inhibitors could be successfully applied with field repair and rehabilitation techniques. Bridges FHWA Publications Download Now Magnetic Sliding Collar Scour Monitor Companion report 396 and 397A. Developed four mandatory and eight desirable characteristics for scour monitoring devices and identified four classes of instruments. Bridges TRB Publication Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges Serve as a standard and provide uniformity in the procedures and policies for determining the physical condition, maintenance needs and load capacity of our Nation's highway bridges. Bridges AASHTO Publication Multiple Corrosion Protection Systems for Reinforced Concrete Bridge Components Eleven systems combining epoxy-coated reinforcement with another corrosion protection system are evaluated using the rapid macrocell, Southern Exposure, cracked beam, and linear polarization resistance tests. The systems include bars that are pretreated with zinc chromate to improve the adhesion between the epoxy and the reinforcing steel; two organic corrosion inhibitors; an epoxy-coated bar with a primer containing microencapsulated calcium nitrite; the three epoxy-coated bars with improved adhesion combined with the corrosion inhibitor calcium nitrite; and multiple coated bars with an initial 2 mil coating of 98 percent zinc and 2 percent aluminum followed by a conventional epoxy-coating. Bridges FHWA Publication NACE Action Guide Volume I-6 Administration of Bridge Inspection Legal liability and responsibilities for administering the inspection of bridges and other highway structures Bridges National Association Of County Engineers Publication NACE Action Guide Volume III-3 Bridge Rehabilitation on Local Roads This guide addresses the elements of rehabilitation of local bridges and its importance to maintenance and operations personnel Bridges National Association Of County Engineers Publication National Wood in Transportation Program, The Information on Modern Timber Bridges in the United States, 1988-2001 Bridges USDA; USDOT; NWTIC CD New Mexico Quality Bridge Deck Workshop Notebook containing copies of overheads from workshop Bridges NM State Highway & Transp Dept/FHWA Publication and CD Optimized Sections for High-Strength Concrete Bridge Girders-Effect of Deck Concrete Strength This report contains an evaluation of the effect of high-performance concrete on the cost and structural performance of bridges constructed with high-performance concrete bridge decks and high-strength concrete girders. Bridge designers and owners are the main audience. Bridges FHWA Publication Download Now Performance Evaluating of Various Corrosion Protection Systems of Bridges in Colorado Extensive literature review and field inspections of 16 Colorado bridge decks with various corrosion protection systems found that the protective system consisting of a membrane asphalt overlay was highly effective at keeping Chloride levels low on bridge deck concrete. The Study also found some cases where the epoxy coating failed to protect steel reinforcement from corrosion. Bridges CDOT Publication Download Now Plans for Crash-Tested Wood Bridge Railings for Concrete Decks Studies conducted in adapting railings from wood to concrete deck. Bridges USDA; USDOt;FHWA Report ; video Portable Instrumentation for Real-Time Measurement of Scour at Bridges Describes the portable scour-measuring systems developed by U.S. Geological Survey researchers to collect real-time bridge scour data. The systems consisted of commercially available instruments that were modified and interfaced to function in the field during adverse flood conditions. Report of interest to bridge inspectors and bridge maintenance engineers who need to monitor scour-susceptible bridges during and after major floods.  Bridges USDOT, FHWA Publication Recording and Coding Guide for the Structure Inventory and Appraisal of the Nation's Bridges This edition of the Recording and Coding Guide converts all units of measurement to the International System of Units. It also provides more thorough and detailed guidance in evaluating and coding specific bridge data. Bridges FHWA Publication Download Now Reliability of Visual Inspection for Highway Bridges, Volume 1: Final Report Provides overall measures of the accuracy and reliability of Routine and In-Depth Visual Inspections of bridges, studying the influence of several key factors that affect the inspections. Bridges USDOT, FHWA Publication Download Now Reliability of Visual Inspection for Highway Bridges, Volume II: Final Report Provides overall measures of the accuracy and reliability of Routine and In-Depth Visual Inspections of bridges, studying the influence of several key factors that affect the inspections. Bridges USDOT, FHWA Publication Download Now Scour Monitoring and Instrumentation Participant notebook - discusses scour and stream stability problems, monitoring and instrumentation Bridges USDOT, FHWA Participant Notebook Seismic Retrofitting Manual for Highway Structures: Part 1-Bridges This report is the first of a two-part publication. Part one of this manual is based on previous Federal Highway Administration publications on this subject. Revisions have been made to include current advances in earthquake engineering, field experience with retrofitting highway bridges, and the performance of bridges in recent earthquakes. It is the result of several years of research with contributions from a multidisciplinary team of researchers and practitioners. Bridges FHWA Publication Seismic Retrofitting Manual for Highway Structures: Part 2-Retaining Structures, Slopes, Tunnels, Culverts, and Roadways This report is the second part of a two-part publication. Part two includes new procedures for determining the seismic vulnerability of other important highway system structures, namely, retaining structures, slopes, tunnels, culverts, and roadways. Guidance is provided on (a) screening for potential seismic vulnerabilities; (b) conducting a detailed evaluation; and (c) describing strategies for retrofit design. Bridges FHWA Publication Seismic Vulnerability of New Highway Construction, Executive Summary Study addressing seismic design of new construction. Bridges USDOT, FHWA Publication Sonar Scour Monitor Companion report 396. Developed four mandatory and eight desirable characteristics for scour monitoring devices and identified four classes of instruments. Bridges TRB Publication Standard Specifications For Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects These Standard Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects are issued primarily for constructing roads and bridges on Federal Highway projects under the direct administration of the Federal Highway Administration. These specifications are cited as "FP-03 U.S. Customary Units" indicating Federal Project Standard Specifications issued in 2003 and converted to United States customary measure units. Bridges FHWA Publication Download Now Studies on the use of High Performance Concrete and FRP Reinforcement for the I-225/Parker Road Bridge Summarizes the research activities that took place under the FHWA's Innovated Bridge Research and Construction Program for the Reconstruction of the Parker road interchange Bridges CDOT Publication TECHBRIEF - Automated Geotechnical Information and Design System (AGIDS) System will help bridge engineers evaluate design alternatives and obtain information quickly and economically from a centrally located computer source. Bridges FHWA Publication Download Now Timber Bridges: 2002 Award Winners Brochure on timber bridges Bridges USDA Brochure Toll Facilities in the U.S. Bridges-Roads-Tunnels-Ferries Bridges FHWA Publication Download Now Transportation Asset Management-Bridge Management-Experiences of California, Florida, and South Dakota The Transportation Asset Management Case Study series is the result of a partnership between State departments of transportation and the FHWA Office of Asset Management. FHWA provides the forum from which to share information, and the individual States provide the details of their experiences. Bridges FHWA Brochure Download Now Weyerhaeuser glulam wood bridge systems Technical manual about new and rehabilitated bridges Bridges Weyerhaeuser Publication
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