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Closure of I-40 bridge in Memphis after cracks appear
- May, 26, 2021
- Bridge Management Bridge Design Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Design Structural Health Monitoring Beams Trusses Steel Structures Structural Analysis Fatigue Structural Behavior Repair And Retrofit Of Structures
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) released photos of a crack on the Hernando de Soto Bridge. The structure is part of Interstate 40 crossing the Mississippi River at Memphis. The br...
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Strengthening and repairing concrete structures using paper-thin carbon fiber reinforced polymers
- Apr, 07, 2021
- Concrete Structures Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Bridges News On Research / Academia
- United States, Texas, San Antonio
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
A new method to strengthen and repair deficient bridges with paper-thin material has been recognized. Wassim Ghannoum is an associate professor in the Departmentof Civil and Environmental Engineer...
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Roosevelt Bridge closed due to severe corrosion and structural issues
- Jun, 18, 2020
- Bridge Management Bridges Damage (Structural) Decks Tendons Repair And Retrofit Of Structures News On Events
- United States, Florida, Stuart
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On June 18th, traffic on Roosevelt Bridge was ceased after a large crack was observed underneath the southern span of the bridge and structural issues on the northern span were found. During a sche...
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Evacuation around West Seattle Bridge
- May, 11, 2020
- Bridges Bridge Management Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Repair And Retrofit Of Structures
- United States, Washington, Seattle
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Damaged West Seattle Bridge leads to emergency evacuation of an entire region around it. The region called “fall zone” constitutes of a non-residential area, within which parts from the bridge might...
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