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

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

The August/September 2015 issue of Concrete Contractor features the St. Croix River Bridge construction project. Here is a collection of photos highlighting the construction of the extra-dosed, ...

After an initial failed design-build attempt at replacing an old swing bridge, the New Jersey Dept. of Transportation now plans to open its first precast segmental concrete bridge to traffic later ...

New pre-cast, segmental bridge abutments being put together on State Highway 63 near the western Wisconsin village of Baldwin may be the first step in giving Wisconsin highway builders a way to build ...

Try assembling a long line of wooden blocks, using rubber bands to hold them together. Every time a block is added at each end, wrap another elastic band around the chain to keep the pieces snug and ...

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 ...

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 ...