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In This Issue
https://www.aspirebridge.com/magazine/2018Spring/CBT-PracticalSolutionForSkewedGeometry.pdf
This is a link to a Spring 2018 ASPIRE® article, “Practical
Solution for Skewed Geometry on Decked-Girder Bridges,”
by Nicholls and Kovich. That article, which is mentioned in
the Focus article on page 5, describes a simplified method to
calculate bearing elevations of individual girders on a skewed
bridge that takes into consideration camber and cross and
longitudinal slopes.
https://www.txdot.gov/business/resources/design-tools-training/txdot-fhwa-engineering-software.html
The Concrete Bridge Technology article about cracking on
page 22 discusses the challenges associated with defining
mass concrete and managing the heat of hydration
generated by mass concrete during curing. This link is to
the publicly available software package (ConcreteWorks)
mentioned in the article. The software allows users to
make multiple adjustments to manage heat generation and
dissipation to minimize the risk of thermal cracking.
https://nationalconcretebridge.org/webinars
The LRFD article on page 43 refers to an August 20, 2025,
webinar hosted by the National Concrete Bridge Council (NCBC),
which focused on implementation of Agenda Item 39 from
the June 2025 meeting of the American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials’ Committee on Bridges. A
recording of the webinar, “The New PCI Recommended Practice
to Assess and Control Prestressing Strand/Concrete Bonding
Properties,” can be accessed from this link.
https://abc-utc.fiu.edu/mc-events/deldots-accelerated-and-innovative-entirely-precast-bridges-us-13-over-blackbird-creek/
The Project article on page 14 and the Concrete Bridge
Technology article on page 26 highlight the successful
application of accelerated bridge construction techniques and
ultra-high-performance concrete technology in a Delaware
Department of Transportation (DelDOT) project to replace
two bridges over Blackbird Creek. This is a link to a recorded
Florida International University webinar about the project, titled
“DelDOT Accelerated and Innovative Entirely Precast Bridges –
US 13 Over Blackbird Creek.”
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