Keywords: Accelerated bridge construction (ABC). Precast concrete. Segmental bridges. Seismic design. Shaking table tests. Vertical loads. Two-dimensional (2D) models. Nonlinear dynamic analyses.

Conventional bridge construction involves a time-consuming process associated with traffic delays and risk to public safety. In contrast, prefabricated bridge systems can expedite construction, thus ...

A new bridge connecting Portsmouth, N.H., and Kittery, Maine, features what engineers believe is the first-ever use of precast-concrete segmental towers on a vertical-lift bridge. The $158.5-million ...

Keywords: Seismic accelerated bridge construction (SABC) concept. MCEER. Connections. Segmental bridge construction. Seismic performance. Seismic designs. Piers ...

Lead Design Firm: Shenzhen Municipal Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd. Contractors: Henan Fifth Construction Group; Zhengzhou Municipal Engineering Corp. Construction Engineer/Precast Yard Design: ...

The St. Croix River marks the boundary between Minnesota and Wisconsin. It’s also designated as a National Scenic Riverway by the federal government and is managed by the National Park service. As ...

SARASOTA — Fifteen years ago last week, when one of Florida’s greatest engineering challenges drew to a successful close, what set it apart from all peers was so sublime, it’s difficult to find ...

In November of 2005 commuters traveling on state Route 518 in Tukwila may have been startled to see a very large yellow crane that seemed to be lying on its side on top of very thin concrete columns.

SARASOTA — Fifteen years ago this week, when one of Florida’s greatest engineering challenges drew to a successful close, what set it apart from all peers was so sublime, it’s difficult to find ...