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The murky underside. Dec 1, 2009 481
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
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
NYS project demands fast turn-around. Dec 1, 2009 219
Dutch bridge offers panorama for tourists. To, Ka-Lung; Smits, Joris Dec 1, 2009 844
Phased success for Slovakian motorway. Dec 1, 2009 376
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
Inclined piers of Prague's orbital motorway bridge make rapid progress. Sep 1, 2009 493
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
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
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
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
The murky underside. Jun 1, 2009 462
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
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
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
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
Rattle snake crossing: this snake helps people cross the street! Allen, Rene Brief article Oct 1, 2008 341
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
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
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
Private bridge in Nashua killed. Brief article Feb 15, 2008 76
Long-awaited Granite Street exit nears completion. Rhodes, Kenneth Brief article Feb 1, 2008 235
Gateshead Millennium Bridge. Brief article Feb 1, 2008 78
The effect of skewness on bridge backwater prediction. Seckin, Galip Technical report Oct 1, 2007 2617
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
Construction stops, then goes on bridge. Broderick, Pat Brief article Apr 30, 2007 77
Hydraulic effects of ice breakup on bridges. Beltaos, Spyros; Miller, Lindon; Burrell, Brian C.; Sullivan, David Report Apr 1, 2007 8772
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
Temporal variation of clear water scour at cylindrical bridge piers. Yanmaz, A. Melih Aug 1, 2006 3016
The Delta Regional Authority. Brief article Jun 19, 2006 55
Morgan Est In Joint Venture To Build [pounds sterling]90m Upper Forth Bridge At Kincardine. Brief article Mar 14, 2006 198
Parametric finite element analysis of a glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) deck-to-girder connection for bridges. Park, Ki-Tae; Kim, Sang-Hyo; Kim, Hyeong-Yeol; Kim, Sun-Myung Mar 1, 2006 4423
Prescott And Coe: The Unlikely Double Act To Deliver Thames Gateway Transformation? Jan 25, 2006 998
The lasting tragedy is our short attention span. Lacter, Mark Sep 12, 2005 790
Cliff hanger: with land at a premium price, creative architects and daring clients need to lead the way. Shuhei Endo edges ahead in Kobe. Gregory, Rob Cover Story Sep 1, 2005 723
Looking to load and resistance factor rating. Jaramilla, Becky; Huo, Sharon Jul 1, 2005 5375
Delight. Hunt, Tony Brief Article Jun 1, 2005 327
Resisting corrosion. Lee, Seung-Kyoung; Krauss, Paul D.; Virmani, Y. Paul May 1, 2005 3046
L.A. shouldn't lose transit funds to bay bridge project. Hammer, Rusty Apr 25, 2005 510
Bridge financing. Fine, Howard Brief Article Mar 14, 2005 241
Underwater detection of scour of abutment foundation and its influence on stability of bridge piers. Li-Gang, Fang; Liang-Liang, Duan; Kai, Liang Conference news Jan 1, 2005 2388
Design error blamed for I-40 delays at NLR. Friedman, Mark Oct 18, 2004 859
Preventing corrosion in steel bridges: FHWA researchers evaluate the accuracy and reliability of three chloride test kits to determine their performance and accuracy. Chong, Shuang-Ling Sep 1, 2004 3264
Salt Lake City -- The American Concrete Institute awarded Parsons and Richard Chongs & Associates an Award for Excellence in Concrete Construction for their work on the George S. Eccles 2002 Legacy Bridge. Brief Article Aug 1, 2003 48
Dancing bridge: an ingenious intervention into London's ballet complex adds unexpected richness to a humdrum street. Jul 1, 2003 716
Bridges. Nov 15, 2002 5609
Coming soon: the world's longest bridge. (Physical News). Masibay, Kim Y. Brief Article Nov 8, 2002 322

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