Materials Technology Publications & Articles
Categories: Bridges | Materials | Structures
General
Safety and Health on Bridge
Repair, Renovation, and Demolition Projects
(FHWA-RD-98-180)
World's Longest Suspension Bridge Opens in Japan
(Public Roads, July/August 1998)
by James D. Cooper
Coatings & Paint
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
Bridge Coatings Technology
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
Lead Abatement on Bridges and Steel Structures
FHWA-RD-98-182
Model Site-Specific Worker Training/Orientation Program: Bridge Lead Removal and General Site Safety
FHWA-RD-98-179
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
Corrosion Protection: Concrete Bridges
FHWA-RD-98-088, September 1998
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.
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.
Magnetic-Based NDE of Prestressed and Post-Tensioned Concrete Members-The MFL System (Techbrief)
FHWA-RD-00-027, April 2000
(PDF file - 93KB)
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)
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.
Introducing FHWA's NDE Validation
Center
(Public Roads, January/February 1999)
by Brent M. Phares, Glenn Washer, and Mark Moore
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
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
Pavements Publications
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
Basics of Concrete Barriers
(Public Roads, March/April 2000)
by: Charles F. 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.
Structural Monitoring With GPS
(Public Roads, Spring 1997)
by Keith Duff and Michael Hyzak
Recent advances in GPS technology make it a cost-effective structural
deformation monitoring tool to inspect bridge and safety performance.
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