Integral abutment bridges (IABs) employ a jointless superstructure-to-abutment connection, forming a continuous monolithic frame that obviates expansion joints and bearings. This design minimises ...

Christiana Briganti-Dunn is a civil engineer who oversees design-build projects for the Virginia Department of Transportation, but two years ago, she found herself holding a set of paint swatches up ...

New pre-cast, segmental bridge abutments being put together on State Highway 63 near the western Wisconsin village of Baldwin may be the first step in giving Wisconsin highway builders a way to build ...

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Aging infrastructure is a major issue in the U.S. with nearly 50 percent of bridges considered in poor condition—nearly 12 percent are over 80 years old; 42 percent are over 50. Many have high volumes ...