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Construction of the integral edge girder where the columns are located away from the edge of the roadway i. Seismic design requirements for bridge retrofit, modifications and widening. Seismic retrofitting guidelines for complex steel truss highway bridges, august 2006, publication mceer06sp05. As the only text currently available on the vital topic of seismic bridge design, it provides an indispensable reference for civil, structural, and geotechnical engineers, as well as students in related engineering courses. An overview of guidelines and requirements for seismic design of new bridges and retrofit of existing ones in new jersey is presented. Seismic design and retrofit of bridges download documents. Seismic design and retrofit of bridges ebook, 1996. Seismic design and retrofit of bridges structures general. This book is a result of his extensive research conducted for caltrans with prof. Relying heavily on worldwide research associated with recent quakes, seismic design and retrofit of bridges begins with an indepth treatment of seismic design philosophy as it applies to bridges. Seismic retrofitting techniques for structurallysound bridges.
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Stateofart report 300 pages, isbn 9782883940796, may 2007. Ce 794 performance based seismic design of bridges. Seismic retrofitting manual for highway structures. The item seismic design and retrofit manual for highway bridges represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in indiana state library. From 1998 to 2009, derek was a design engineer for the alaska department of transportation where he developed designs for new bridges and bridge repair, rehabilitation and seismic retrofit projects throughout the state. The seismic retrofit project also includes replacing major deck joints. Part 2 retaining structures, slopes, tunnels, culverts and roadways, august 2004, publication fhwahrt05067.