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General
Compilation and Evaluation of
Results From High-Performance Concrete Bridge Projects,
FHWA-HRT-05-060, November 2005
Covered Bridge Manual, FHWA-HRT-04-098
Bridges & Structures Related Research - 1998 Summary
Dynamic
Bridge Substructure Evaluation and Monitoring FHWA-RD-03-089,
September 2005
A Laboratory and Field Study of Composite Piles for Bridge Substructures, FHWA-HRT-04-043, May 2006
Multiyear Plan for Bridge and
Tunnel Security Research, Development, and Deployment, FHWA-HRT-06-072,
March 2006
Safety and Health
on Bridge Repair, Renovation, and Demolition Projects, FHWA-RD-98-180
TechBrief: Analysis of an Ultra-High Performance Concrete Two-Way Ribbed Bridge Deck Slab, FHWA-HRT-07-055, October 2007 
TechBrief: Current Provisions and Needed Research for Lightweight Concrete in Highway Bridges, FHWA-HRT-07-051, August 2007
TechBrief: Strengthening Historic Covered Bridges to Carry Modern Traffic, FHWA-HRT-07-041
TechBrief: Wind-Induced Vibration of Stay Cables, FHWA-HRT-05-084, July 2007
Wind-Induced Vibration of Stay Cables, FHWA-HRT-05-083, August 2007
World's Longest Suspension Bridge Opens in Japan
(Public Roads, July/August 1998)
by James D. Cooper
Coatings & Paint
Laboratory Evaluation of Waterborne Coatings on Steel FHWA-RD-03-032, March 2003
TechBrief: Perspectives on Fuel Consumption and Air
Contaminant Emission Rates by Highway Vehicles
FHWA-RD-01-100 (PDF file - 103KB)
Adhesion Criteria Between Water-Based Inorganic Zinc Coating and Their Topcoats for Steel
FHWA-RD-98-170, March 1999 (PDF file - 4,908KB)
FHWA Field Manual for Bridge Painting Inspection
FHWA-RD-98-084
Laboratory Testing
of the Performance of Moisture-Cured Urethanes on New Steel
(Public Roads, November/December 1998)
by Shuang-Ling Chong and Yuan Yao
States Achieve Safety & Savings with Rapid Deployment for Bridge Painting
(Focus, July 2001)
Steel Bridge Coatings Research
(Public Roads, July/August 1997)
by Robert Kogler and Shuang-Ling Chong
The FHWA's High-Priority National Program Area for bridge coatings research aims to define the most cost-effective means of protecting steel bridges with durable coatings.
Corrosion
TechBrief: Multiple Corrosion Protection Systems for Reinforced Concrete Bridge Components, FHWA-HRT-07-044, August 2007
Multiple Corrosion Protection Systems for Reinforced Concrete Bridge Components, FHWA-HRT-07-043, July 2007
Corrosion Resistant Alloys for Reinforced Concrete, FHWA-HRT-07-039, July 2007
Job Site Evaluation of Corrosion Resistant Alloys, FHWA-HRT-06-078, August 2006
"Resisting Corrosion"
by Seung-Kyoung Lee, Paul D. Krauss, and Y. Paul Virmani, PUBLIC ROADS, May/June 2005
Corrosion Protection: Concrete
Bridges, FHWA-RD-98-088, September 1998
Critical Literature
Review of High-Performance Corrosion Reinforcements in Concrete
Bridge Applications,FHWA-HRT-04-093, July 2004
Materials and Methods for Corrosion Control
of Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures in New Construction,
FHWA-RD-00-081, August 2000, (PDF file
- 395KB)
Design & Materials
Aerodynamic Design of Highway Structures
(Public Roads, Winter 1996)
by Dryver R. Huston and Harold R. Bosch
FHWA is developing improved design and retrofit methods and educating designers in the use of modern methods.
Assessing Stream Channel Stability at Bridges in Physiographic Regions, FHWA-HRT-05-072, July 2006
Bottomless Culvert Scour Study: Phase II Laboratory Report, FHWA-RD-07-026, February 2007
Bridge Scour in Nonuniform Sediment Mixtures and in Cohesive Materials: Synthesis Report, FHWA-RD-03-083
Building the Bridge to the 21st Century With...Aluminum?
(Public Roads, Spring 1997)
by William Wright
Aluminum offers the potential of long-term savings in new construction and of substantial savings and less traffic delay in bridge deck replacement.
Crossing the Delaware!
(Public Roads, Summer 1995)
by Mike Britt, W. Denney Pate, and Lou Triandafilou
A unique combination of contractor prequalification, design preparation, structural details, and precast concrete segmental construction was used to build the Delaware state Route 1 bridge over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
Full Scale Curved Girder Bridge Test Continues
June 2001 R&T Transporter (PDF file - 399KB)
Hydraulics & Hydrology Research Publications
Hydraulics Testing of Wilson Bridge Designs
(Public Roads, March/April 2000)
by J. Sterling Jones
The designs of the new Wilson Bridge on the National Capital Beltway are tested for scour effects.
Junction Loss Experiments: Laboratory Report, FHWA-HRT-07-036, December 2006
Lead Abatement on Bridges
and Steel Structures, FHWA-RD-98-182
Magnetic-Based NDE of Prestressed and Post-Tensioned
Concrete Members-The MFL System (Techbrief),
FHWA-RD-00-027, April 2000, (PDF file
- 93KB)
Effects of Inlet Geometry on Hydraulic Performance of Box Culverts, FHWA-HRT-06-138, December 2006.
Model Site-Specific
Worker Training/Orientation Program: Bridge Lead Removal and
General Site Safety, FHWA-RD-98-179
Model Site-Specific
Worker Training/Orientation Program: Bridge Lead Removal and
General Site Safety, FHWA-RD-98-179
Momentum Builds for High-Performance Concrete Bridges
(Focus, February 1998)
Narrow-Gap Improved Electroslag Welding for Bridges
(Public Roads, Winter 1996)
by Krishna K. Verma
Demonstration Project 102 is designed to transfer a new advanced welding technology to state transportation agencies and bridge fabricators.
New Editions of FHWA Primary References on Stream Stability, Scour, and Countermeasures Distributed
(R&T Transporter, July 2001) (PDF
file)
South Dakota Culvert Inlet Design Coefficients, FHWA-RD-01-076, June 2001 (PDF - 1.6 mb)
TFHRC Evaluates Milwaukee's Damaged Hoan Bridge
(R&T Transporter, March 2001) (PDF
File)
The Ties That Bind: The 10-Year Fight for 0.6-Inch Diameter Strands
(Public Roads, March/April 1998)
by Susan Lane and Doug Rekenthaler Jr.
Timber Bridges in the United States
(Public Roads, Winter 1997)
by Sheila Rimal Duwadi and Michael A. Ritter
Historically, timber was the primary material for bridges. Thousands of timber bridges still exist today, and state and local authorities continue to build some bridges with wood.
Hazard Mitigation
Aftermath of the Kobe Earthquake
(Public Roads, Autumn 1996)
by Hamid Ghasemi, Hisanori Otsuka, James D. Cooper, and Hiroyuki Nakajima
The lessons learned in the aftermath of the Hanshin/Awaji Earthquake in the Kobe, Japan, area on Jan. 17, 1995, have real relevance for the United States. The bridges in central and eastern United States within the seismically active New Madrid Zone are very similar to the types of bridges in the Kobe area, 60 percent of which were damaged by the earthquake.
Lessons From The Kobe Quake
(Public Roads, August 1995)
by Jim Cooper and Ian Buckle
American and Japanese engineers cooperate so that they learn from each other's experiences, and the lessons of the Kobe earthquake in January 1995 have much applicability in the United States.
The November 1999 Duzce Earthquake: Post-Earthquake
Investigation of the Structures on the TEM,
FHWA-RD-00-146, July 2000, (PDF file
- 2,511KB)
The Northridge Earthquake: Progress Made, Lessons Learned in Seismic-Resistant Bridge Design
Public Roads
by James D. Cooper, Ian M. Friedland, Ian G. Buckle, Roland B. Nimis, and Nancy McMullen Bobb
Seismic Protection of Bridges
(Public Roads, March/April 1999)
by Hamid Ghasemi
Seismic
Retrofitting Manual for Highway Bridges ,
FHWA-RD-94-052, May 1995 (25,099KB)
Infrastructural Inspection
(Also see the NDE Validation
Center Web site)
An Immediate Payoff From FHWA's NDE Initiative
(Public Roads, May/June 1999)
by Adrian T. Ciolko and W. Phillip Yen
Advanced nondestructive evaluation and nondestructive flaw-detection technologies played a vital role in the successful emergency structural evaluation of the Cochrane Bridge in Mobile County, Ala.
Better Load Ratings Through Nondestructive Evaluation
(Public Roads, November/December 1998)
by Glenn Washer and Paul Fuchs
Bridge Study Analyzes Accuracy of Visual Inspections
(Focus, January 2001)
Detection and Sizing of Cracks in Structural Steel Using the Eddy Current Method
FHWA-RD-00-018, November 2000 (PDF
- 872KB)
Developing NDE Technologies for Infrastructure
Assessment
(Public Roads, January/February 2000)
by Glenn A. Washer
This article provides an overview of FHWA's program for developing
nondestructive evaluation technologies for the inspection and
evaluation of highway infrastructure.
Guidelines for Ultrasonic Inspection of Hanger Pins, FHWA-HRT-04-042, July 2004
Introducing FHWA's NDE Validation Center
(Public Roads, January/February 1999)
by Brent M. Phares, Glenn Washer, and Mark Moore
Laboratory and Field Testing of Automated Ultrasonic Testing (AUT) Systems for Steel Highway Bridges, FHWA HRT-04-124, April 2005
Nondestructive Evaluation for Bridge Management in the Next Century
(Public Roads, July/August 1997)
by Steven B. Chase and Glenn Washer
FHWA is sponsoring a large program for research and development in new technologies for the nondestructive evaluation of highway bridges.
Performance of Epoxy-Coated Prestressing Strands at Elevated Temperatures
(Public Roads, Summer 1995)
by Glenn A. Washer
The findings of a recent series of experiments to determine the temperature at which epoxy softening causes slip, the effect of slip on the stress in the strands and the transfer length, and the effect of cyclic temperature variations are summarized.
Reliability of Visual Bridge Inspection
(Public Roads, March/April 2001)
by Brent M. Phares, Dennis D. Rolander
Benjamin A. Graybeal, and Glenn A. Washer
This article is the second of two on the visual inspection study conducted at FHWA's Nondestructive Evaluation Validation Center and describes the results of this recently completed study.
Studying the Reliability of Bridge Inspection
(Public Roads, November/December 2000)
by Brent M. Phares, Dennis D. Rolander, Benjamin A. Graybeal, and Glenn A. Washer
Durability Analysis of Aluminized Type 2 Corrugated Metal Pipe
FHWA-RD-97-140, January 2000 and
Durability Estimations software
Durability of Geosynthetics for Highway Applications (TechBrief),
FHWA-RD-01-050, January 2001
Durability of Segmental Retaining Wall Blocks: Final Report,
FHWA-HRT-07-021, April 2007
FHWA's Applied Highway Infrastructure Program on Composite Materials
(Public Roads, Spring 1997)
by Martin W. Hargrave, Eric Munley, and Thomas Pasko
FHWA has designated composite materials research area as a high-priority research.
Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Piers: A Bridge From the Past to the Present
(Public Roads, Winter 1997)
by Doug Rekenthaler
A GRS pier at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center was loaded to 9800 kilonewtons (2.2 million pounds force) and could have supported more.
Geotechnical Publications Report,
FHWA-RD-00-167, December 2000
High-Performance Materials:
A Step Toward Sustainable Transportation
(Public Roads, Spring 1997)
by Susan Lane, Eric Munley, William Wright, Marcia Simon, and James D. Cooper
High-performance materials promise a stronger, more durable transportation infrastructure.
High-Performance Steel: Research to Practice
(Public Roads, Spring 1997)
by William Wright
High-performance steel possesses superior weldability and toughness compared to conventional steels in the same length.
Laboratory Testing of the Performance of Moisture-Cured Urethanes on New Steel
(Public Roads, November/December 1998)
by Shuang-Ling Chong and Yuan Yao
Long-Term Performance of Epoxy-Coated Reinforcing Steel in Heavy Salt-Contaminated Concrete, FHWA-HRT-04-090
Material Property Characterization of Ultra-High Performance Concrete, FHWA-HRT-06-103, August 2006
Petrographic Methods of Examining Hardened Concrete: A Petrographic Manual, FHWA-HRT-04-150, July 2006
The Promise of High-Performance Concrete
(Public Roads, Autumn 1996)
by David C. Smith
The enhanced strength and durability of bridges that incorporate high-performance concrete (HPC) in beams, decks, and piers promise to reduce the lifetime cost and deterioration of these structures.
To encourage further research and to promote the use of HPC, FHWA is showcasing HPC in regional events and demonstration projects in the eight states that have become active partners with FHWA by constructing or preparing to construct bridges with HPC.
Secondary Materials Recycling Center Publications
Soil Stiffness Gauge for Soil Compaction Control
( Public Roads, March/April 1998)
by Scott Fiedler, Charles Nelson, E. Frank Berkman, and Al DiMillio
Compilation and Evaluation of Results From High-Performance Concrete Bridge Projects, Volume II: Appendixes, FHWA-HRT-05-057, October 2006
Compilation and Evaluation of Results From High-Performance Concrete Bridge Projects, Volume I: Final Report, FHWA-HRT-05-056, October 2006
Structures Laboratory Fact Sheet, FHWA-HRT-
Flexural Capacity of Fire-Damaged Prestressed Concrete Box Beams FHWA-HRT-07-024, February 2007.
Design and Construction of Driven Pile Foundations: Lessons Learned on the Central Artery/Tunnel Project, FHWA-HRT-05-159, June 2006
Optimized Sections for High-Strength Concrete Bridge Girders--Effect of Deck Concrete Strength, FHWA-HRT-05-058, October 2006
Development and Field Testing of Multiple Deployment Model Pile FHWA-RD-99-194, June 2000
Effects of Geosynthetic Reinforcement Spacing on the Behavior of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls FHWA-RD-03-048, September 2003
Basics of Concrete Barriers
(Public Roads, March/April 2000)
by: Charles H. McDevitt
Concrete barriers appear to be simple but in reality, they are sophisticated safety devices.
The CONMAT Initiative: Charting an Innovative Path to the Next Century
(Public Roads, Winter 1996)
by Harvey M. Bernstein and Richard A. Belle
In August 1995, 11 different basic construction material (CONMAT) groups formally joined forces to take on the task of creating the high-performance construction materials and systems for a revitalized infrastructure capable of withstanding the demands of the next century.
FHWA Fiber-Optics Research Program: Critical Knowledge for Infrastructure Improvement
(Public Roads, July/August 1999)
by: Richard A. Livingston
The Las Cruces highway bridge in New Mexico is part of FHWA's research effort that is exploring the use of fiber-optic sensors in highway applications. This research is yielding valuable information about highway construction.
A Special FOCUS on Bridge Technology, December 2003 issue
Laboratory Evaluation of Waterborne Coatings on Steel FHWA-RD-03-032, March 2003
New Editions of FHWA Primary References on Stream Stability, Scour, and Countermeasures Distributed from July R&T Transporter. (PDF file)
States Achieve Safety & Savings with Rapid Deployment for Bridge Painting from July Focus.
Structural Behavior of Ultra-High Performance Concrete Prestressed I-Girders, FHWA-HRT-06-115, August 2006, (PDF file - 332KB)
Full Scale Curved Girder Bridge Test Continues
from June R&T Transporter. (PDF file)
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