Mohiuddin A. Khan Bridge and Highway Structure Rehabilitation and Repair

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State-of-the-Art Bridge and Highway Rehabilitation and Repair MethodsThis authoritative volume offers up-to-date guidance on the latest design techniques, repair methods, specialized software, materials, and advanced maintenance procedures for bridges and highway structures. Focusing on both traditional and nontraditional design issues, Bridge and Highway Structure Rehabilitation and Repair clarifies the most recent AASHTO bridge design codes and discusses new analytical and design methodologies, such as the application of load and resistance factor design (LRFD). A wealth of concise explanations, solved examples, and in-depth case studies are included in this comprehensive resource.COVERAGE INCLUDES: Diagnostic design and selective reconstructionBridge failure studies and safety engineeringAnalytical approach to fracture and failureLoad and resistance factor rating (LRFR) and redesignApplication of LRFD and LRFR methodsInspection and structural health monitoringBridge widening and replacement strategiesConventional repair methodsAdvanced repair methodsConcrete repair methodsExtreme events of flood scour and countermeasures designGuidelines for seismic design and retrofit methods