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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://aspirebridge.com/magazine/2015Winter/Project-PlatformSpansManhatten.pdf
The concrete segmental bridge that supports a skyscraper for the Manhattan West project in New York City is noted in the Concrete Bridge Technology article on page 19. This link is to the Manhattan West project article published in the Winter 2015 issue of ASPIRE.
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.”