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{"title":"Bronx-Whitestone Bridge: Vertical median barrier extension enhances aerodynamics","authors":"Gavin Daly, Ted Zoli, S. Stoyanoff","doi":"10.3233/brs-230216","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/brs-230216","url":null,"abstract":"The Bronx-Whitestone Bridge was designed during the 1930s in an era of suspension bridges with decks stiffened by shallow plate girders, many of which were subsequently found to be vulnerable to aerodynamic instabilities such as vortex shedding and flutter. Following the occurrence of mild and benign wind-induced oscillations in the first several years after opening in 1939, the bridge has undergone a series of retrofits, from structural solutions such as stay cables, stiffening trusses, and a steel orthotropic deck, to aerodynamic enhancements such as a tuned mass damper and wind fairings. Wind tunnel studies in 2015 confirmed the improved aerodynamic performance due to the recently installed wind fairing system and stiffer orthotropic deck. A subsequent rehabilitation project gave the opportunity to assess measures to further improve the aerodynamic performance of the bridge. A 3 ft (0.91 m) tall solid screen added on top of the median barrier was found to act as an above-deck vertical baffle plate, disrupting the alternating pattern of vortices, reducing the susceptibility of the bridge to instabilities. This led to the conceptual design of a Median Barrier Extension (MBE) comprised of 3 ft (0.91 m) solid transparent acrylic panels fixed to the top of the existing median barrier posts, supported by a tubular steel frame. To ensure this unique barrier modification met current industry safety standards, the MBE design was iterated through a crash analysis study using non-linear finite element models before the final design proceeded to a full-scale physical crash testing program to MASH Test Level 4. This paper presents the full timeline of this innovative retrofit project, from conception during wind tunnel testing, through to design, crashworthiness studies and final construction in 2020. This project has demonstrated that a vertical extension to a median barrier can act as a simple and cost-effective enhancement to the aerodynamic performance of existing bridges.","PeriodicalId":43279,"journal":{"name":"Bridge Structures","volume":"47 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138948965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Applicability of available NDT methods for damage detection in concrete elements reinforced or strengthened with FRP","authors":"P. Malla, S. S. Khedmatgozar Dolati, A. Mehrabi, J. Ortiz Polanco, A. Nanni, K. Dinh","doi":"10.3233/brs-230217","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/brs-230217","url":null,"abstract":"The application of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) materials in concrete structures has been rising due to their several advantages, including lightweight, high tensile strength, ease of installation, and corrosion resistance. They have been mostly implemented for strengthening and repairing existing structures in the form of an externally bonded system, i.e., sheet, jacket, near surface mounted. Furthermore, they have been recently utilized as internal reinforcement of concrete elements in the form of strands, bars, tendons, etc. Although higher durability and performance are associated with the FRP material in some aspects compared to steel, concerns remain regarding damages and defects in this material, many of which are related to their unique features. Importantly, debonding of FRP materials from a concrete surface or within a concrete element has always been an issue resulting in the premature failure of the structure. To this end, concrete elements strengthened or reinforced with FRP materials has to be inspected periodically to detect potential issues and hence prevent any premature failures. This study first determines all possible or potential damages and anomalies attributed to FRP reinforced/strengthened concrete (FRP-RSC) elements. It then investigates Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods that can be applicable to the inspection of FRP-RSC elements from a literature survey of past studies, applications, and research projects. Furthermore, this study evaluates the ability of two of the most commonly used NDT methods, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Phased Array Ultrasonic (PAU), in detecting FRP bars/strands embedded in concrete elements. GPR and PAU tests were performed on two slab specimens reinforced with GFRP (Glass-FRP) bars, the most commonly used FRP bar, with variations in their depth, size and configuration, and a slab specimen with different types of available FRP reinforcements. The results of this study propose the most applicable methods for detecting FRP and their damage/defects in FRP-RSC elements. This study further investigates the feasibility of two new methods for improving the detectability of embedded FRP bars. By providing the inspection community with more clarity in the application of NDT to FRP, this study offers means for verifying the performance and, therefore, help the proliferation of FRP materials in concrete structures.","PeriodicalId":43279,"journal":{"name":"Bridge Structures","volume":" 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138994483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of minimum flexural reinforcement for precast prestressed concrete NEXT beam bridges","authors":"Jianwei Huang","doi":"10.3233/brs-230218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/brs-230218","url":null,"abstract":"The minimum flexural reinforcement requirement has been used in the current bridge design specifications to protect the member from brittle failure after the formation of the first flexural cracks. Several variables have been reported to affect this requirement, such as concrete strength, amount of prestressing in the member, and type of cross section. Recently, the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) developed a new type of beam section (NEXT beam) to accelerate bridge construction and enhance the sustainability of bridges. As a newly developed beam section, no research on the minimum flexural reinforcement has been reported for NEXT beam bridges. This paper aimed to examine the minimum flexural reinforcement requirements in the current AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications for NEXT beam bridges. A comprehensive parametric study was analytically conducted with various parameters, including bridge section, beam section, concrete strength, and span length. The results from this study showed that the current minimum flexural reinforcement requirements were met for all bridges examined herein; the concrete strength, beam cross section, and span length could affect the levels of safety against brittle failure after first flexural cracks for NEXT beam bridges.","PeriodicalId":43279,"journal":{"name":"Bridge Structures","volume":"2 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138995168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Quantification of the effects of the spatial variation of ground motions on the seismic response of highway bridges","authors":"Nassira Belkheiri, B. Tiliouine","doi":"10.3233/brs-230205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/brs-230205","url":null,"abstract":"The stochastic responses of highway bridges to spatial variation of ground motions (SVGM) are analysed in this paper. A model of spatially varying ground motions is used to investigate the relative importance of the incoherency effect, the wave passage effect and the site effects on the stochastic dynamic response of an asymmetrical R.C box girder highway bridge with variable inertia. In this study, the incoherency effect is investigated using two widely used models while the wave-passage effect is incorporated using various wave velocities. Then, the random vibration theory is applied to study the effect of the non-uniform seismic excitations on the bridge structure. The bridge response is evaluated in terms of the mean values of the maximum displacements and the bending moments. Analyses of both stationary and transient response are performed. The results show that the stochastic dynamic responses related to site effects are mostly much greater than those calculated using uniform, delayed and incoherent seismic excitation assumptions. As a result, analytical models used for the stochastic dynamic analysis of long span highway bridges should take into account all the SVGM components, particularly the site-response effects.","PeriodicalId":43279,"journal":{"name":"Bridge Structures","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48200788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Influence of pier-water interaction on natural vibration characteristics of bridge with complex piers in water","authors":"Jie Li, Sida Li, Junfeng Zhang, Yupeng Geng, Da-Yong Yang","doi":"10.3233/brs-230204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/brs-230204","url":null,"abstract":"In order to clarify the influence of water on the natural vibration of bridge with complex piers, based on a continuous beam with 4-column pier, the numerical analysis model is established. Single column circular pier is taken to discuss the range of waters. Then the influences of water on the natural vibration are analyzed. The research shows that waters reduce the natural frequency. When waters area width is less than 10 m, the natural frequency of the pier decreases. And the first-order longitudinal bending frequency is reduced by 3.36%. When waters area width is more than 10 m, the vibration frequencies tend to be stable gradually. Therefore, the waters 10 m can be regarded as an infinite boundary. The natural frequencies of single column pier and 4-column pier decrease with the increase of water depth. When the water depth is less than 10 m, the changes of natural frequency of the first four orders of single column pier are relatively small, and the changes of 5–10 order natural frequency are large. The maximum effect of the first ten orders is 14.84%. The natural vibration frequency of the bridge decreases gradually with the increase of water depth. The maximum effect of the first five orders is 3.33%.","PeriodicalId":43279,"journal":{"name":"Bridge Structures","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47696604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Safety BIM intelligent modeling analysis of prestressed concrete continuous girder bridge construction scene","authors":"Tao Li, Bori Cong, Maowang Yan, Qingying Li, Xinyuan Zhu","doi":"10.3233/brs-230203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/brs-230203","url":null,"abstract":"BIM intelligent modeling is used to analyze the safety of the construction scene of prestressed concrete continuous girder bridge, so as to realize the safety management of the bridge construction scene and improve the construction efficiency. The construction safety analysis system is used to analyze the binding data of construction safety, and the data is combined with the self-applicable equilibrium control and the game equilibrium control to build the construction scene safety objective function model. On this basis, combined with the control constraints of the whole life cycle, the statistical analysis regression model is used to build the scene safety analysis model based on BIM. The whole life cycle safety intelligent analysis of the construction scene is realized, and the improved particle swarm optimization algorithm is used to solve the model by adaptive differential evolution, so as to shorten the calculation time of the model. The experimental results show that the safety management performance of the proposed method is high, and the safety management evaluation grade is 285. The identification accuracy of main beam stress change is high. Under the conditions of unbalanced load, combination of unbalanced load and prestress, combination of wind load and prestress and unbalanced load, the safety analysis of upper edge stress and lower edge stress of main beam can be effectively completed, and the construction safety of prestressed concrete continuous beam bridge can be realized.","PeriodicalId":43279,"journal":{"name":"Bridge Structures","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46603068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation and retrofit of steel girder Shiplap connections","authors":"B. Kozy, Jonathan Beckstrom, Tim Armbrecht","doi":"10.3233/brs-230212","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/brs-230212","url":null,"abstract":"Over time, owners may face challenges with management of bridges with outdated details. One such detail that is no longer used today is the steel girder shiplap connection. These were originally employed to simplify analysis of continuous girders while also moving joints away from the piers, improving longevity of bridge bearings and substructures. Unfortunately, fatigue issues have appeared in these connections resulting in cracking at critical load-carrying locations. In this project, analysis was performed to investigate connection fatigue and strength and retrofit design verification. Results utilizing non-linear analysis showed that while stresses from ultimate loading could adequately redistribute throughout the web, high stress concentrations were created, exacerbating fatigue. Stress calculations for shiplap web details are not well codified or easily assessed with simple hand calculations, so finite element analysis was utilized. Results showed web fatigue life had been exhausted with more cracking expected at other locations, convincing the owner retrofit was necessary even though the bridge was programmed for replacement.","PeriodicalId":43279,"journal":{"name":"Bridge Structures","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44086289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correlation between corrosion level and fatigue strength of high-strength galvanized steel wires used for suspension bridge cables","authors":"K. Miyachi, Shoya Saimoto, Yusuke Oki","doi":"10.3233/brs-230214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/brs-230214","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the relationship between “rust color distribution ratio,” “corrosion surface shape,” and “fatigue strength” of high-strength galvanized steel wires used in cable supported bridges. The study utilized a digital image color analysis system to classify the rust color distribution rate and categorize corrosion levels based on the distribution ratio. The relationship between cross-sectional loss rate and corrosion depth tendency was visually and quantitatively comprehended from the categorized corrosion levels. The study found that fatigue and tensile strengths of the specimens from the corrosion levels set in this study were equivalent to or higher than those of new wires. However, the possibility of variations due to the small number of specimens or insufficient corrosion progress cannot be ruled out.","PeriodicalId":43279,"journal":{"name":"Bridge Structures","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43419770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Renovation of the Van Brienenoord Bridge, The Netherlands","authors":"Kevin Acosta, Daan Tjepkema, Felix de Meijier","doi":"10.3233/brs-230211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/brs-230211","url":null,"abstract":"Part of the Netherlands’ busiest highway, the Van Brienenoord Bridge comprises 12 lanes of traffic split across the eastbound bridge built in the 1960 s and the western bridge built in the 1990 s. The Van Brienenoord Bridge complex consisting of two parallel 300 m span steel arch bridges, approach structures and three parallel bascule bridges over the New Meuse. The bridges carry about 230,000 vehicles daily. A strengthening and replacement strategy was developed to reduce road closures to one of the two bridges at a time and reducing this time to weeks instead of months. The strengthening consists of plate stiffeners to the main girders and arches and a new deck. Construction begins in 2025 and will extend the bridge’s useful life to another 100 years. The strengthening instead of replacing is in line with RWS’ commitment to adopting circular economy principles for their infrastructure network.","PeriodicalId":43279,"journal":{"name":"Bridge Structures","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49137665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Rail-structure interaction and vehicle-track-structure interaction level 1 and 2 analyses","authors":"M. Fedorova, M. Sivaselvan, O. Kurc, A. Karakaplan","doi":"10.3233/brs-230213","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/brs-230213","url":null,"abstract":"Rail-structure interaction (RSI) analysis and vehicle-track-structure-interaction (VTSI) analysis are often required during bridge design. For example, the California High-Speed Train Project requires RSI analysis for final design of all structures, as well as VTSI analysis, with the level of interaction to be modeled determined by the complexity of a structure. The goal of RSI analysis is to ensure that superstructure deformations and rail stresses are within acceptable limits. VTSI analysis is a dynamic analysis that takes into account influence of actual trainsets. VTSI Level 1 analysis includes train loads as a series of moving loads. This analysis allows evaluation of dynamic impact effects from trainsets and vertical accelerations of the deck. For complex high-speed railway bridges, VTSI Level 2 might be required, accounting for full dynamic interaction between the trainset and the bridge. To represent this interaction, the trainset is modeled as a multibody system consisting of rigid bodies, springs, and dashpots. The interaction between wheels and rails is accounted for through kinematic constraints and Lagrange multipliers. This paper presents modeling, RSI, and VTSI analyses of a railway bridge in the LARSA 4D software package. The track and superstructure are modeled in an expedited way using a macro that generates the track, approach, and bridge geometries. Fasteners are modeled as hysteretic springs and automatically positioned along the curved geometry of the track using a LARSA 4D’s bridge path coordinate system definition. RSI analysis is performed accounting for temperature differentials between rails and the deck, vertical train loads, acceleration and braking forces. Break in the rail is introduced using stage construction analysis, followed by progressive collapse analysis (with adapting increments and arc-length control) or nonlinear dynamic analysis. Finally, VTSI Level 1 and 2 analyses are performed and the results are compared. Car body accelerations are compared to limit values to ensure passenger comfort.","PeriodicalId":43279,"journal":{"name":"Bridge Structures","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42166716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}