Analysis of recent bridge failures in the United States

Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 144-150

  Wardhana, Kumalasari ^a   Hadipriono, Fabian C ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge failure; Bridge inspection; Bridge maintenance; Collapse; United States

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE FAILURES; BRIDGE INSPECTION; BRIDGE MAINTENANCE; NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (NYDOT);

BRIDGES; DATA REDUCTION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; FLOODS; LIFE CYCLE; PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL);

EID: 4544303735     PISSN: 08873828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3828(2003)17:3(144)     Document Type: Review

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