The state-of-the-art structural analysis and design of bridges are based on Newton's universal laws, which do not account for aging and degradation of structures. Therefore, the design is valid only ...

An analysis of the recently-released 2014 U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) National Bridge Inventory database finds good news and bad news when it comes to the most heavily traveled U.S.

Bridges endure constant environmental and operational stresses—some visible, others imperceptible. This study introduces an innovative Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-based system that ...

Learn how seismic-resilient bridge design uses advanced materials, curved geometry modeling, shape memory alloys, and performance-based methods to reduce earthquake damage and downtime.

Two engineering firms studied replacing the bridge, but the state opted for repairing it instead, leading to its closure in ...

Earn Your Graduate Structural Engineering Certificate in Hazard Analysis from One of the Top Schools for Engineering. Hazard analysis is about helping to prepare vital infrastructure for natural ...

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL)—The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) hopes to complete its analysis of the closed Broad Street bridge in Elizabethton this week. According to a TDOT ...