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Leading
Infrastructure Innovation
Bridge design and construction innovations are
imperative as America aims to retain a quality
infrastructure amid massive funding challenges.
TxDot’s
Hybrid FRP Bridge System
The Texas Dept. of Transportation (TxDOT)
recently investigated use of fiber-reinforced
polymer (FRP) composite materials for highway
structures.
Bridge
Roundtable
Viewpoints on Bridge Design & Construction
Fusion
Welding of Reinforcing Bars
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI)
has modified its long-standing position on using
welding as a means for assembling reinforcement
for site-cast construction.
Software
Enhances Steel Bridge Design
Design Data has over 20 years of experience in
producing SDS/2 steel detailing software.
Suspended
Beauty
The Alfred Zampa Memorial Bridge is a major suspension
bridge that carries Interstate 80 between Crockett
and Vallejo, CA.
Bridge
Construction Efficiency Gained in the Factory
A stretch of Texas’ State Highway 45 is expanding
near Austin to serve commuters along a 10-mile
corridor just north of the state capital.
New
Jersey Gains New Rockaway River Crossing
Demolition activities are under way on a 77-year-old
concrete/structural steel bridge that crosses
the Rockaway River and New Jersey Transit’s
Morristown Line in Randolph and Rockaway Townships,
NJ.
Hydraulics
Speed Bridge Rehab
The Chicago Dept. of Transportation (CDOT) is
completing a $250-million, four-year renovation
and reconstruction of the Chicago Skyway, a 7.8-mile
elevated expressway.
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