Completed Projects--Bridge Engineering Center, Iowa State University
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Jan 31, 2012 Development of LRFD Procedures for Bridge Pile Foundations in Iowa--Volume III: Recommended Resistance Factors with Consideration of Construction Control and Setup
Jan 30, 2012 Utilization of Remote Traffic Monitoring Devices for Urban Freeway Work Zone Assessment
Dec 31, 2011 Evaluation of the Buena Vista IBRD Bridge: A Furthering of Accelerated Bridge Construction in Iowa
Dec 31, 2011 Field Testing and Evaluation of a Demonstration Timber Bridge
May 31, 2011 Development of LRFD Design Procedures for Bridge Piles in Iowa-Volume II: Field Testing of Steel Piles in Clay, Sand, and Mixed Soils and Analysis
Jun 30, 2010 Development of LRFD Design Procedures for Bridge Piles in Iowa-Volume I: An Electronic Database for PIle LOad Tests (PILOT)
Feb 28, 2010 An Experimental Validation of a Statistical-Based Damage Detection Approach
Jul 31, 2009 Bridge Rails and Approach Railing for Low-Volume Roads in Iowa (TR-592)
Nov 30, 2008 Use of Ultra-High Performance Concrete in Geotechnical and Sub-structure Applications (TR-558)
Nov 30, 2007 Development of Fatigue Design Procedures for Slender, Tapered Support Structures for Highway Signs, Luminaries, and Traffic Signals Subjected to Wind-Induced Excitation from Vortex Shedding and Buffeting
Oct 31, 2007 Field Evaluation of Timber Preservation Treatments for Iowa Highway Applications (IHRB-05-10)
Oct 31, 2007 Investigation of Steel Stringer Bridges: Superstructures and Substructures, Vol II (TR-522)
Apr 30, 2007 Development of an Improved integral Abutment-to-Approach Slab Connection
Jul 31, 2006 Field Testing of Railroad Flatcar Bridges (TR-498)
May 31, 2006 Evaluation of Corrosion Resistant Steel Reinforcing in the Deck Slab of a Three Span Prestressed Girder Bridge
May 31, 2006 Evaluation of a Bridge Constructed Using High Peformance Steel
Apr 30, 2006 Performance Evaluation of Steel Bridges, Phase II (TR-493)
Sep 30, 2005 Enhancement of Wisconsin DOT NDE Capabilities
Aug 31, 2005 Evaluation of a Steel Girder Bridge Strengthened Using Fiber Reinforced Polymer Plates
Dec 31, 2004 Development of Acceptable Live Load Deflection Criteria for Various Timber Superstructure and Deck Types
Dec 31, 2004 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Glued Laminated Helper Stringers
Dec 31, 2004 Impacts of Overweight Implements of Husbandry on Minnesota Roads and Bridges
Sep 30, 2004 Health Monitoring of Bridge Structures and Components Using Smart-Structure Technology
Dec 31, 2003 Monitoring and Evaluation of the Westbound Roadway of the Iowa River Bridge
Nov 30, 2003 Investigation of the Modified Beam-in-Slab Bridge System
Oct 31, 2003 Evaluation of a Post-tension Strengthened Steel Girder Bridge Using FRP Rods/Strands
Aug 31, 2003 Development of Abutment Design Standards for Local Bridge Designs
Jun 01, 2003 Maintenance, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Low Volume Road Bridges
Aug 31, 2002 Demonstration Project Using Railroad Flat Cars for Low Volume Road Bridges
Aug 31, 2002 Retrofit Methods of Distortion Cracking Problems in Plate Girder Bridges (TR-436)
Aug 31, 2002 Development of Bridge Load Testing for Load Evaluation (TR-445)
Jun 30, 2002 NCHRP Project 20-5, Topic 32-08 "Cost Effective Structures for Off-System Bridges"
Mar 31, 2002 Alternative Solutions to Meet the Service Needs of Low Volume Bridges in Iowa (TR-452)
Nov 01, 2001 Development of Modeling Preprocessors and Postprocessors for Evaluation of Timber Bridges
Apr 30, 2001 Field and Laboratory Evaluation of Precast Concrete Bridges
Jul 31, 1999 Feasibility of Using Railroad Flat Cars for Low Volume Road Bridges
Jun 01, 1998 Preventing Cracking at Diaphragm/Plate Girder Connections in Steel Bridges (TR-393)
Aug 31, 1996 Field Testing and Evaluation of Three Rehabilitated Timber Railroad Bridges
Nov 01, 1995 Dynamic Performance of Timber Bridges
Jun 01, 1992 Research Needs Study for Wood Transportation Structures
Dec 31, 1986 Development of Design Criteria for Longitudinal Glued Laminated Timber Deck Bridges
Sep 01, 1986 Behavior of Longitudinal Glued Laminated Timber Deck Bridges

 

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