The problem we are trying to solve is the condition assessment of corroded prestressed concrete (PC) bridge girders in New England. The problem is important because that PC bridge girders are a ...

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is one of the largest state departments of transportation in the nation, managing more than 50,000 miles of California’s highways, or about ...

A 3-column prestressed bridge bent representing a design to be used by the South Carolina Department of Transportation is being constructed at the University of Nevada, Reno. As an initial ...

Concrete and steel will take the place of wood and rot, if a local bridge is approved for state grant funds. The Mitchell ...

Position description:The Institute of Bridge Engineering (IBE) is recruiting a PhD student to conduct research on reinforced and prestressed concrete bridge structures. Structures of interest include ...

The old saying goes ‘that bate Banagher’ but now bridge builders all over Ireland and the UK face an even tougher challenge following the installation of the longest prestressed concrete river span ...

The process for repairing and replacing bridges washed out by flooding in Lincoln County was expected to get underway this ...

5. Special trucks bring the concrete to the casting bed where the pouring begins. 6. Once the pouring is complete, a tarp is placed over the form and heat is applied to cure the cement. 7. The ...

1. It all begins at the prestressed concrete plant. 2. This is called a prestressing strand. Made of high strength steel, it will soon be embedded in concrete. 3. The prestressing strand is stretched ...