Bridge and Highway Structure Rehabilitation and Repair

Author: Mohiuddin A. Khan

State-of-the-Art Bridge and Highway Rehabilitation and Repair Methods
This authoritative volume offers up-to-date guidance on the latest design techniques, repair methods, specialized software, materials, and advanced maintenance procedures for bridges and highway structures. Focusing on both traditional and nontraditional design issues, Bridge and Highway Structure Rehabilitation and Repair clarifies the most recent AASHTO bridge design codes and discusses new analytical and design methodologies, such as the application of load and resistance factor design (LRFD). A wealth of concise explanations, solved examples, and in-depth case studies are included in this comprehensive resource.

COVERAGE INCLUDES:

Diagnostic design and selective reconstruction
Bridge failure studies and safety engineering
Analytical approach to fracture and failure
Load and resistance factor rating (LRFR) and redesign
Application of LRFD and LRFR methods
Inspection and structural health monitoring
Bridge widening and replacement strategies
Conventional repair methods
Advanced repair methods
Concrete repair methods
Extreme events of flood scour and countermeasures design
Guidelines for seismic design and retrofit methods.