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Creator:: Pflaum, Therese Michelle
Abstract:: Failure of a gusset plate that caused the I-35W Bridge collapse in Minneapolis, MN resulted in mandated rating of connections by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Rating connections requires material properties as an input. The material properties are generally reported on the available detailed drawings for bridges. However, some bridges...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: him. Also, I would like to thank Dr. Andre Barbosa, Dr. Burkan Isgor, and Dr. John Sessions for

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:: Argo, Author ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to sincerely thank Dr. Chris Higgins, Dr. Burkan

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:: drilling holes into the girder web. Smooth as-rolled TiABs with 90 o hooks fabricated on the ends are

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:: Jeff Gent. I would also like to thank my committee members Dr. Andre Barbosa, Dr. Burkan Isgor

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:: feedback provided on this thesis by my graduate committee members Dr. Jason Ideker, Dr. Burkan Isgor, and

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