One promising technique for the seismic design of highway bridges with steel superstructures is to dissipate energy through the inelastic deformation of the end cross frames. These so-called ductile ...

Keywords: Multi-hazard designs. Highway infrastructure. Bridges. Natural hazards. Manmade hazards. Load and resistance factor design (LRFD). Design limit states. Extreme events. Building codes. Hazard ...

In recent years, geotechnical bridge design has evolved rapidly due to advances in engineering and technology. According to Structure Magazine, “the need to create crossings has always been one of ...

Commuters and Interstate 5 Bridge users can now see conceptual 3D images of what two different design options being considered for the bridge’s replacement would roughly resemble in Vancouver’s ...

An example of bridge gusset plates. The ones on the Interstate 35W bridge were too thin — a design flaw, not an aging issue. (The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...