Accelerated bridge construction (ABC), or “rapid bridge replacement”, is a bridge construction process that relies on advanced project planning and design, innovative materials, smarter procurement,...
Infrastructure rehabilitation, specifically bridge rehabilitation, has been a hot topic in the public sphere over the past several years. More than a matter of statistical and academic interest,...
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...
