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Experimental Study on Dynamic Response Characteristics of RPC and RC Micro Piles in SAJBs

Applied Sciences, 2019
The pile foundations below approach slab in a semi-integral abutment jointless bridge (SAJB) that requires high flexibility to accommodate the horizontal cyclic deformation of approach slab generated by the girder’s thermal expansion and ...
Junfeng Cheng, Xiaoyong Luo, Yizhou Zhuang, Liang Xu, Xiaoye Luo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Towards a Better Understanding of Behaviour of Bridges with Integral Abutments

Composite Construction in Steel and Concrete VI, 2011
One of the issues that has not been completely resolved in bridges built without expansion joints is the influence of seasonal temperature variations and soil characteristics on the maximum bridge length. To study this problem, a 40 meter long road composite bridge over the river Leduan in the north of Sweden was built in 2005.
Nilsson, Martin, Eriksen, Jörgen, Veljkovic, Milan   +2 more
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Implications of heterogeneous embankment conditions for geoelectrical investigations on dams: A case study at Mactaquac Dam, Canada

Near Surface Geophysics, EarlyView.
Abstract Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) has been shown to be effective for surveying and monitoring dams, due to the method's sensitivity to moisture content and relevant physical properties (e.g., porosity). Automated ERT systems, capable of time‐lapse monitoring, can be used to detect variations in ground conditions.
John S. Ball, Karl E. Butler, Jonathan E. Chambers, Paul B. Wilkinson, Andrew Binley   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Composite Bridges with Integral Abutments Minimizing Lifetime Cost

IABSE Symposium, Melbourne 2002: Towards a Better Built Environment - Innovation, Sustainability, Information Technology, 2002
The cost of maintenance is an ever- growing problem for road administrations around the world, and bridges are no exception to the rule.
Pétursson, Hans, Collin, Peter
openaire   +3 more sources

Early use of the reinforced concrete in the architecture of the Historicism in Austria–Hungary

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract The study examines the early incorporation of reinforced concrete in the architecture of Historicism in Austria–Hungary. Spanning the late 19th to early 20th centuries, the research illuminates the period's stylistic pluralism and the transformative impact of reinforced concrete.
Éva Lovra, Zoltán Bereczki
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of half‐joint failures on RC girder bridges: A robustness quantification study

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract The robustness of bridge structures is critical to ensuring safety and service continuity, particularly in aging infrastructure exposed to degradation and unexpected loads. Reinforced concrete (RC) half‐joint bridges—widely built in Italy between the 1950s and 1970s—exhibit specific vulnerabilities due to inspection challenges, durability ...
Paolo Martinelli, Matteo Colombo
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental Investigations of Seismic Performance of Girder–Integral Abutment–Reinforced-Concrete Pile–Soil Systems

Applied Sciences
Integral abutment bridges (IABs) have been widely applied in bridge engineering because of their excellent seismic performance, long service life, and low maintenance cost.
Weiqiang Guo, Bruno Briseghella, Junqing Xue, Camillo Nuti, Fuyun Huang   +4 more
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Seismic evaluation of the southbound Stellenberg Interchange Bridge, B5593, in South Africa

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract This study presents a nonlinear finite element assessment of the seismic vulnerability of Bridge B5593, located in the south‐western region of South Africa. Previous evaluations identified a high likelihood of column failure; however, these were based on linear material models incapable of capturing damage evolution.
Wandie Olivier, Trevor Haas
wiley   +1 more source

Nonthermal plasma approaches for combating implant‐associated infections: A compendious review

VIEW, EarlyView.
Implant‐associated infections pose serious clinical challenges. Non‐thermal plasma (NTP) modifications overcome this bottleneck in distinct ways relative to traditional sterilization methods. Gas‐phase plasmas generate highly energetic species, UV radiation and reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (RONS), which alter the implant surface properties.
A. M. Trimukhe, Satish Rojekar, Amol Gholap, K. Navaneetha Pandiyaraj, Mukesh Patekar, Claudia Riccardi, R. R. Deshmukh, Tomáš Kovářík, Kalim Deshmukh   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ungulate substrate use in fauna passages

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Fauna passages are increasingly constructed at major roads and railways to mitigate the negative effects of infrastructure and traffic on wildlife. The function of such passages depends on design, including the construction materials, soil, and vegetation.
Milla Niemi, Jan Olof Helldin
wiley   +1 more source