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The murky underside. Dec 1, 2009 481
Deck demands: replacement of the deck on the outer lanes on the Tappan Zee Bridge in New York State is set for completion this year. Fish, Richard Dec 1, 2009 1486
NYS project demands fast turn-around. Dec 1, 2009 219
Rock unsteady: Failure of rocker bearings on a bridge in Pittsburgh highlighted a problem with the bearings on similar bridges. Ruzzi, Lou; Gaynor, Patrick; O'Neil, Monica; Fuller, Jason Dec 1, 2009 1549
Size matters: performance and durability are key considerations for the huge expansion joints that feature on the new Incheon Grand Bridge in South Korea. Moor, Gianni; O'Suilleabhain, Colm Dec 1, 2009 1312
New joints for NJ highway bridges. Dec 1, 2009 460
Dutch bridge offers panorama for tourists. To, Ka-Lung; Smits, Joris Dec 1, 2009 844
Vietnam's Bridge & Ferryboat Management Company says that the 50-year-old Saigon Bridge is in serious need of repair. Brief article Dec 1, 2009 158
Julius Berger Nigeria has started construction of the new Lekki-Iloyi Link Bridge in Lagos, Nigeria. Brief article Dec 1, 2009 73
Hanging balance: progressive corrosion in the suspender cables of Panama's 50-year-old Bridge of the Americas led to their replacement earlier this year. Ladret, Patrick Dec 1, 2009 1250
Taking flight: a new bridge with unsymmetrical arches and a curved deck has just opened in Guangxi in China. Wei, Futang; Huang, Rijin; Gao, Xiaoqun Dec 1, 2009 1387
Back to basics: London's most famous bridge is getting a new coat of paint in time for the 2012 Olympics. Russell, Helena Dec 1, 2009 1909
New overlay for Canadian deck. Brief article Dec 1, 2009 169
Prague landmark gets new lease of life. Dec 1, 2009 694
Bay Bridge under close watch after eyebar failure. Dec 1, 2009 444
Pier damage condemns lake Champlain bridge. Russell, Helena Dec 1, 2009 424
Ripley's Believe It or Not! On Easter Sunday 1972, one Marine stopped 20,000 NVA troops in their tracks--and kept South Vietnam alive for three more years. Borch, Fred L. Oct 1, 2009 3665
Unmasked. Brief article Sep 1, 2009 55
Golden challenge: at the recent opening of the Golden Ears Bridge in British Columbia, all attention was on the main bridge where the celebrations took place. But value engineering on some of the ancillary structures was just as important in creating an aesthetically-pleasing and successful project, according to Prabhjeet Raj Singh, Matthias Schueller, Christian Koehler and Tomas Kulhavy. Singh, Prabhjeet Raj; Schueller, Matthias; Koehler, Christian; Kulhavy, Tomas Sep 1, 2009 1575
Winds of change: a Danish aerodynamicist has discovered a way to reduce the turbulence that plagues many long-span bridges. Sep 1, 2009 1148
Long shelf life: an agreement between two dutch companies is aimed at bringing architecturally-designed, off-the-shelf FRP bridges to the market. Sep 1, 2009 1079
The murky underside. Sep 1, 2009 470
NDE showcase for bridge inspectors: FHWA offers a new 1-day seminar on nondestructive evaluation methodologies to help State DOTs improve routine and special testing of steel and concrete bridge components. Jalinoos, Frank Sep 1, 2009 2839
Skanska has been contracted to expand the road E45 to motorway (four lane road) and to expand the railway with a second rail track on parts of the phase BohusNodinge in western Sweden. Brief article Sep 1, 2009 120
Consultant Gifford has been commissioned by BAM Nuttall, to design strengthening measures and repair works for the historic Thames River Bridge at Chelsea in London, UK. Brief article Sep 1, 2009 66
Box of tricks. Sep 1, 2009 326
Keeping in the loop. Sep 1, 2009 403
Bohemian rhapsody. Sep 1, 2009 746
Modular approach offers cost-effective solution. Sep 1, 2009 445
Parapet protection. Sep 1, 2009 333
Taking strength: computer analysis has played an important role in the strengthening of Melbourne's West Gate Bridge. Allen, Craig; Williams, Grahme; Pircher, Martin Sep 1, 2009 927
Underwater robot offers alternative inspection solution for low bridges. Brief article Sep 1, 2009 248
Maani: Al Shmeisani and Jabal 'Arafat Intersections projects to be completed by October 2010. Aug 31, 2009 607
Federal money going to 2 N.H. bridges. Brief article Jul 3, 2009 88
Pegasus & Horsa bridges Normandy, France. Zabecki, David T. Jun 1, 2009 812
Down the line: Caltrans' current seismic retrofit programme includes bridge structures that are considered to be less vulnerable and were dropped from the last retrofit programme. Mark Yashinsky reports on one of these projects. Yashinsky, Mark Jun 1, 2009 1335
French bridges get a closer inspection. Brief article Jun 1, 2009 293
The murky underside. Jun 1, 2009 462
London rail bridge stripped with care. Jun 1, 2009 565
Repairing America's infrastructure: the five keys. LePatner, Barry B. Mar 11, 2009 799
Time to reconsider; Post-Tensioned offers advantages. Russillo, Michael A. Mar 11, 2009 774
Vietnam inaugurated the Rach Mieu Bridge over the Tien River at the end of last month (January). Brief article Mar 1, 2009 86
Bangladesh's Khan Jahan Ali Bridge, which is also known as the Rupsha Bridge, was recently damaged following a severe collision with the MV Ostrich in thick fog. Brief article Mar 1, 2009 44
Bridge to Venezuela. Brief article Feb 1, 2009 80
In the open air: to transform a century-old warehouse into a new cultural centre for Paris, Jakob + Macfarlane took circulation outside with a radical tubular-steel grid. Slessor, Catherine Feb 1, 2009 1226
Sahara Centre finishes Installation work of Al Nahda pedestrian overpass. Jan 17, 2009 522
Initial performance of the lower deck of the Centre Street Bridge, Calgary. Shrive, P.L.; Brown, T.G.; Newhook, J.P.; Kroman, J.; Tadros, G.S.; Shrive, N.G. Report Jan 1, 2009 6150
Influence of pre-existing vibrations on the dynamic response of medium span bridges. Rattigan, Paraic H.; Gonzalez, Arturo; OBrien, Eugene J. Report Jan 1, 2009 6580
Castleford Bridge: Wakefield, Yorkshire. Dec 22, 2008 392
Corten contortion: the humble public convenience gets a stylish reworking. Brief article Dec 1, 2008 295
Key Baghdad Bridge Now Open. Nov 17, 2008 505
Early stage work begins on Harbor Drive pedestrian bridge. Schweizer, Andrew Brief article Nov 17, 2008 152
Ground broken on $26m pedestrian bridge. Lewis, Connie Brief article Nov 3, 2008 83
Rattle snake crossing: this snake helps people cross the street! Allen, Rene Brief article Oct 1, 2008 341
Delayed pedestrian bridge receives $6 million grant. Randolph, Ned Brief article Sep 8, 2008 252
Using supercomputers to determine bridge loads; FHWA and the Argonne National Laboratory are using multidimensional programs 'to study hydrodynamic forces on flooded bridge decks. Kerenyi, Kornel; Sofu, Tanju; Guo, junke Sep 1, 2008 4003
FHWA manual on SPMTs now available. Brief article Sep 1, 2008 260
FHWA to collect nationwide data on highway bridges. Brief article Sep 1, 2008 197
SPANS: viaducts, bridges and walkways. Brief article Sep 1, 2008 241
Applying "fuzzy concept" to bridge management; This approach could help account for uncertainties in condition assessments and improve maintenance decisions. Al-Wazeer, Adel; Harris, Bobby; Dekelbab, Waseem Jul 1, 2008 6984
Evaluation of the new Canadian highway bridge design code shear provisions for concrete beams with fiber-reinforced polymer reinforcement. Sayed, Ahmed El- K.; Benmokrane, Brahim Technical report Jun 1, 2008 13072
Renovated Junction Bridge to open Saturday. Walden, Jamie May 12, 2008 482
From the National Bridge Inventory; Analyzing data from the NBI can help predict how bridge decks will perform. Dekelbab, Waseem; Wazeer, Adel Al-; Harris, Bobby May 1, 2008 3895
Strengthening historic covered bridges to carry modern traffic (Techbrief) publication No. FHWA-HRT-07-041. May 1, 2008 317
Bridge over the River Gwaun. Apr 1, 2008 123
Dynamic testing of a corrugated steel arch bridge. Manko, Zbigniew; Beben, Damian Report Mar 1, 2008 7433
Port sets aside $50,000 for bridge lighting. Allen, Mike Brief article Feb 18, 2008 221
Private bridge in Nashua killed. Brief article Feb 15, 2008 76
DOT gets serious with Tappen Zee. Brief article Feb 13, 2008 474
Long-awaited Granite Street exit nears completion. Rhodes, Kenneth Brief article Feb 1, 2008 235
Gateshead Millennium Bridge. Brief article Feb 1, 2008 78
Missouri's plan to fix or replace state's bridges. Brief article Dec 1, 2007 180
Clinton Library bridge project remains in plan. Hinkel, Nate Nov 26, 2007 1347
Junction Bridge right on track. Hinkel, Nate Brief article Nov 26, 2007 297
Governor backs O'Leary's toll-hike proposal. Landrigan, Kevin Sep 28, 2007 899
Bridges rock on with new design. Brief article Sep 1, 2007 237
Thoughts on Minneapolis and Charleston. Gourdin, Kent N. Sep 1, 2007 678
Let there be light, bridge might hear. Graves, Brad Brief article Jun 25, 2007 95
Bridging the data gaps: FHWA is embarking on a 20-year effort to collect more and better bridge data to improve management now and far into the future. Ghasemi, Hamid May 1, 2007 2561
Name that bridge. May 1, 2007 29
Construction stops, then goes on bridge. Broderick, Pat Brief article Apr 30, 2007 77
The tipping point? State's transportation system is at a critical crossroads. Abbott, Gary A. Apr 13, 2007 1275
Hydraulic effects of ice breakup on bridges. Beltaos, Spyros; Miller, Lindon; Burrell, Brian C.; Sullivan, David Report Apr 1, 2007 8772
Temporal scour development at bridge abutments with a collar. Kumcu, Serife Yurdagul; Gogus, Mustafa; Kokpinar Mehmet Ali Report Apr 1, 2007 6149
Building bridges, normally a positive act, is cause for protest and violence in Jerusalem. Brief article Mar 19, 2007 149
Development of a glass-fiber-reinforced-polymer bridge deck system (1). Shehata, Emile; Mufti, Aftab Mar 1, 2007 4166
New Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code design provisions for fibre-reinforced structures (1). Mufti, A.A.; Bakht, B.; Banthia, N.; Benmokrane, B.; Desgagne, G.; Eden, R.; Erki, M.-A.; Karbhari, Mar 1, 2007 14060
Static and fatigue investigation of innovative second-generation steel-free bridge decks (1). Klowak, C.; Memon, A.; Mufti, A.A. Mar 1, 2007 4401
Developing a structural-health-monitoring model to monitor cracking in steel-free concrete deck slabs (1). Yang, Chaochao; Newhook, John Mar 1, 2007 7483
First ISIS Canada pedestrian bridge: student design perspective (1). El-Hacha, R.; Bisby, L.; Williams, B.; Tung, D.; Ford, J. Mar 1, 2007 6162
Monitoring structures using long gauge length fibre optic sensors (1). Tennyson, R.C.; Banthia, N.; Rivera, E.; Huffman, S.; Sturrock, I. Mar 1, 2007 4350
Performance evaluation of innovative concrete bridge deck slabs reinforced with fibre-reinforced-polymer bars (1). Benmokrane, Brahim; El-Salakawy, Ehab; El-Ragaby, Amr; El-Gamal, Sherif Mar 1, 2007 7956
Assessment of vibration-based damage detection for an integral abutment bridge (1). Siddique, A.B.; Sparling, B.F.; Wegner, L.D. Mar 1, 2007 10140
Junction function. Brief article Sep 25, 2006 200
Intellectual leap: the Venetian gondola is the inspiration for a new bridge on the Grand Canal. Gregory, Rob Brief article Sep 1, 2006 162
Fatigue performance of modular expansion joints for bridges. Chaallal, Omar; Sieprawski, Guillaume; Guizani, Lotfi Aug 1, 2006 6270
Use of wet cellulose to cure shotcrete repairs on bridge soffits. Part 1: field trial and observations. Shehata, Medhat; Navarra, Mike; Klement, Tom; Lachemi, Mohamed; Schell, Hannah Jul 1, 2006 4881
Looking to load and resistance factor rating. Jaramilla, Becky; Huo, Sharon Jul 1, 2005 5375
Protecting New York City's bridge assets. Sharif, Mo May 1, 2005 4594
Resisting corrosion. Lee, Seung-Kyoung; Krauss, Paul D.; Virmani, Y. Paul May 1, 2005 3046

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