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Creator:: Knudtsen, Jonathan
Abstract:: Aging and deficient infrastructure has become a major problem throughout the world. This is particularly evident in the case of reinforced concrete (RC) bridges. The cost of replacing these bridges is often prohibitive, thus engineers must find ways to strengthen them. Many older RC bridges predate the modern understanding of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: _________________________________________________________ Christopher C. Higgins

Creator:: Argo, Maximo
Abstract:: The Cascadia Subduction Zone has recently been identified as a source for an impending great earthquake. The potential of a large earthquake has created widespread interest into the resiliency of lifelines within the potentially affected areas. One critical lifeline is the electrical distribution and transmission systems which relies on legacy...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Christopher C. Higgins

Creator:: Barker, Laura
Abstract:: Large numbers of reinforced concrete deck girder (RCDG) bridges were built during the highway infrastructure boom of the 1950's. The advent of standardized deformed steel reinforcing bars during this time allowed for straight bar terminations in flexural tension regions. Designers of the time terminated reinforcing bars where they were no...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Christopher C. Higgins Large numbers of reinforced concrete deck girder (RCDG

Creator:: Vavra, Eric
Abstract:: Structurally efficient and cost-effective solutions are needed to extend the service-life of deficient and aging highway infrastructure around the world. One critical need is to increase the flexural strength of older reinforced concrete (RC) structures to carry heavier and more frequent loads. Titanium alloy bars (TiAB) offer a new opportunity...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: _________________________________________________________ Christopher C. Higgins

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