The Liberty Bridge Series: Connecting Communities in Puerto Rico
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio - Created from prefabricated panels and assembled in modules, the Liberty Bridge is a proven type of structure offering profound benefits in flexibility and installation. U.S. Bridge prides itself on working with the latest engineering techniques and the most advanced materials. These advantages went a long way toward helping Puerto Rico heal following the Hurricane Maria devastation. Benefits of the Liberty Bridge Featuring 8-foot by 12-foot welded panels, the Liberty Brid...
SSSBA Publishes Research Results for Innovative Press-Brake Formed Steel Tub Girder Bridge Technology
WASHINGTON D.C.– The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) has published the results of extensive research on the development and experimental testing of an innovative bridge system designed by members of the organization and several partners. “Development and Experimental Testing of Press-Brake-Formed Steel Tub Girders (PBTG) for Short Span Bridge Applications” was compiled by Karl Barth, Ph.D., the Jack H. Samples Distinguished Professor of Structural Engineering – Civil and Environmental E...
Alta Equipment Company Participates in Groundbreaking for Gordie Howe International Bridge
DETROIT - Alta Equipment Company joined with local, state, national and international officials and business representatives Tuesday morning, July 17, to officially break ground on the new Gordie Howe International Bridge at an invite-only ceremony in Detroit. This new bridge, planned and delayed for more than seven years, will connect the Delray district of Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, marking a new option for travel between the United States and Canada at one of the most-used commercial and...
The Stantec Team is Selected to Lead the Massive Bridging Kentucky Program for Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Lexington, KY (July 17, 2018) NYSE, TSX:STN: Global consulting firm Stantec has been selected by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) to assist in the planning, development, management, delivery, and oversight of the new Bridging Kentucky rehabilitation and replacement program. The Stantec-led Bridging Kentucky Program Team will have responsibility for more than 1,000 bridges across the state. As a critical first step, the team will help evaluate and prioritize the bridge improvements thro...
Eighty-Year-Old Rugg Bridge In Massachusetts’ Berkshire County Gets New FRP Deck
DAYTON, Ohio: Sandisfield, Massachusetts received a $1 million grant in 2017 to rebuild Rugg Bridge on Route 57 following years of wear and tear. The pony truss crossing has carried residents and travelers over the Clam River since 1938. A steel grid/concrete deck weighing 60 lbs. per square foot created a dead load that was too heavy for the aged structure. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) needed a lightweight option that could balance high performance with the need to...
Fluor Team Selected for Gordie Howe International Bridge Project Connecting U.S. and Canada
IRVING, Texas (July 5, 2018) – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that Bridging North America, a partnership of Fluor and ACS Infrastructure Canada, was selected as the preferred proponent to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Gordie Howe International Bridge project for Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA). Fluor plans to book its share of the design and construction contract value in the fourth quarter of 2018. The Gordie Howe International Bridge project is...
I-95 Bridge, Often Hit by Trucks, to be Raised in Norwalk
The state Department of Transportation is moving ahead with a $10 million project to raise an I-95 bridge that has been hit several times by trucks. DOT says it’s been struck so many times the bridge is “structurally deficient and functionally obsolete.” In 2015, one truck strike was so severe it damaged steel girders and a waterline underneath the bridge. The problem with the 60-year-old Strawberry Hill Avenue bridge is not enough clearance over I-95. Plans include increasing the c...
Five Bridges to Be Replaced Along I-85 in Jackson and Franklin Counties
GAINESVILLE– The first of five bridges over Interstate 85 (I-85) in northeast Georgia closed this week in Jackson County as part of a $16.6 million project. The I-85 Corridor Bridges project will fully replace bridges in service for over 55 years and enhance safety by increasing lane width and adding shoulders to travel lanes. These replacements are part of a larger Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) effort to improve bridge infrastructure statewide. Construction began Monday...
Transportation Research Record: Early Access Papers Addressing Bridges and Other Structures
TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board has released 13 early access papers addressing bridges and other structures, including: Developing Guidelines for Epoxy Grout Pourback Systems for Controlling Thermal/Shrinkage Cracking at Post-Tensioning Anchorages: Full-Scale Testing and Numerical Analysis (link) Pullout Behavior of Steel Mechanically Stabilized Earth Reinforcements (link) Thermal Field Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Box Girder...
Amsterdam’s Robot Printed Bridge Wins European Innovation Prize
Amsterdam’s robot printed steel bridge has been awarded the European Commission’s prestigious STARTS Prize 2018, which champions innovative projects at the interface of science, technology and art. STARTS recognizes digital transformation projects that have the potential to contribute to economic and social innovation. The 3D-printed pedestrian bridge is the product of the innovative collaboration of Dutch technology startup MX3D and designers Joris Laarman Lab. With Arup involved as lea...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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