Impact of 2008 Hurricane Ike on bridge infrastructure in the Houston/Galveston region

Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 441-452

  Stearns, Matthew ^a   Padgett, Jamie E ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge damage; Hurricane; Retrofit; Storm surge; Transportation infrastructure; Waves

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DAMAGE; BRIDGE INFRASTRUCTURE; BRIDGE PERFORMANCE; BRIDGE-TYPE; DAMAGED STRUCTURES; EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; HOUSTON; NEW DESIGN; RETROFIT; SHEAR KEY; STORM SURGES; TIMBER BRIDGE; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURES; WAVE LOADINGS;

DEBRIS; FAILURE MODES; FLOODS; HURRICANES; RETROFITTING; STORMS; WAVES;

BRIDGES;

EID: 84873843159     PISSN: 08873828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000213     Document Type: Article

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