Bridge deck overlays are most often used on existing bridges when their decks require rehabilitation, or when there is a lack of coverage of the deck’s steel reinforcement. However, bridge deck...
According to the most recent data from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), 54,259 bridges of the 612,677 in the United States are considered “structurally deficient.”...
While the latest infrastructure report card grades our infrastructure at a D+, our country’s bridges received a grade of C+ due to a high rate of structurally deficient bridges. Properly...
While many people use “cement” and “concrete” interchangeably, there are clear distinctions between the two materials. In this article, we break down the difference between these two building...
Article last updated on 9/25/2019. The first use of modern concrete in bridges was in the late 1800’s with the construction of the Alvord Lake Bridge in San Francisco in 1889. Nearly 130 years...
UHPC Defined Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) is a new class of concrete that has been developed in recent decades for its exceptional properties of strength and durability. This high...
