Enhancing the capability of rapid bridge replacement after extreme events

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 375-386

  Bai, Yong ^a   Kim, Seong Hoon ^a   Burkett, William R ^b  

^a University of Kansas   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridges; Case studies; Construction engineering; United States of America

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; EARTHQUAKES; HAZARDS; HURRICANES; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TELEPHONE SETS;

CASE STUDIES; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING; DAMAGED BRIDGES; THREE-STEP APPROACH;

HIGHWAY BRIDGES;

EID: 34547332043     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980710760685     Document Type: Article

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