What we learned about the expanded I-71/I-480 bridge project

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A project initially described as a $4.5 million bridge-deck replacement grew into a full bridge replacement with additional roadway and painting work around the I-71/I-480 ...
For Construction Pros

Engineering Rotational Movement Into Moving Bridge Structures

Within the last ten years, the design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of moving bridges has emerged as a core business activity, with DavyMarkham engaged on a series of high profile ...
nytimes.com

Engineers Raise Questions About Bridge’s Construction as Inquiry Begins

In reviewing images of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, some structural engineers said that its piers, which are essential to the structure’s integrity, appeared to lack protective barriers. By James ...
GlobalSpec

Chapter 3: Bridge Structures

Since the number and location of the actual traffic lanes on a bridge deck may be changed during the life of the bridge, design lanes are used to determine the maximum possible loading condition ...
Michigan Technological University

Bridge Condition Assessment Using Remote Sensors

Michigan Technological University’s Michigan Tech Transportation Institute (MTTI) and Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI), in cooperation with the Center for Automotive Research and the Michigan ...