Modern techniques in bridge engineering

Front Cover......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
1. Cable-supported bridges......Page 14
Design of the Forth Replacement Crossing, Scotland, UK......Page 16
The cable-stayed bridge across the River Sava in Belgrade......Page 26
Indian River Inlet Bridge—A design-build in progress......Page 40
Main cable corrosion protection by dehumidification: Experience, optimization and new developments......Page 52
2. Bridge analysis & design......Page 68
Bridge design for maintenance......Page 70
The New Lake Champlain Bridge design process......Page 84
A signature footbridge for Xinjin, China......Page 106
Comparative of single pendulum and triple pendulum seismic isolation bearings on the St. Laurent Bridge, Quebec, Canada......Page 118
Incorporating climate change predictions in the hydraulic analysis of bridges......Page 140
3. Innovative bridge technology......Page 148
Concrete filled tubular flange girder bridge......Page 150
The Queens Boulevard Bridge—the NEXT generation......Page 162
New tools for inspection of gusset plates......Page 174
4. Bridge rehabilitation and retrofit......Page 182
Delaware River Turnpike Bridge—riveted connection analysis and retrofit......Page 184
Rehabilitation of the 31st Street Arch of Hell Gate Viaduct, New York City......Page 198
Main span hinge elimination and continuity retrofit of the Sandesund Prestressed Box Girder Bridge in Norway......Page 204
Deck truss bearing rehabilitation for the Benjamin Franklin Bridge......Page 214
Low profile uplift bearings for the Atlantic Avenue Viaduct, New York City......Page 226
5. Bridge replacement & construction......Page 234
Rapid replacement of bridges using modular systems......Page 236
Accelerating bridge construction with prefabricated bridge elements—The latest in new technology for moderate to high seismic regions in the United States......Page 248
Replacement of the Hog Island Channel and Powell Creek Bridges......Page 258
6. Bridge management & monitoring......Page 266
Remote structural monitoring systems for long-term confidence in a structure's condition......Page 268
Strategies in tunnel design, construction, maintenance, inspection and operations......Page 278
Identifying and sharing best practices in bridge maintenance and management......Page 288
7. Historic bridges......Page 298
New bascule bridge for historic New Bern, North Carolina......Page 300
Site and sight: Examining the forms of Hudson River Bridges......Page 312
The St. Louis Bridge, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the feud between Eads and Roebling......Page 320