Bridges for Service Life Beyond 100 Years: Innovative Systems, Subsystems, and Components

This report discusses the main product of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Project R19A within the Renewal area: the Design Guide for Bridges for Service Life (the Guide). The main objective of the Guide is to provide information and guidance and to define procedures to systematically approach service life and durability for both new and existing bridges. The Guide equips users with knowledge to develop specific solutions for a bridge under consideration in a systematic manner by using a standard framework with specifics being different. In some respects, the R19A Guide may be considered a foundational reference that will be built on, expanded, modified, and progressively embraced differently at project and program levels by the bridge and structures community. The future path of development and mainstream acceptance and implementation may be similar to that of load resistance factor design (LRFD) specifications. Results from the knowledge gained through the project are communicated throughout this report in ways that bridge professionals can implement in practice. The R19A Report details the steps undertaken in the development of the Guide. The report also provides results from extensive individual research efforts that have led to new concepts that can mitigate factors historically limiting the service life of bridges. The report highlights the research approach, topics, and challenges in developing the Guide, as well as the literature searches that were conducted and identifies Phase 1 and Phase 2 tasks within the project. The report also provides information on a related project, R19B. Practical approaches to using the Guide, along with future development of the Guide, are also presented in the report.

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Media Type: Web
  • Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 259p
  • Serial:
    • SHRP 2 Report
    • Issue Number: S2-R19A-RW-1
    • Publisher: Transportation Research Board

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01498670
  • Record Type: Publication
  • ISBN: 9780309273633
  • Report/Paper Numbers: SHRP 2 Report S2-R19A-RW-1
  • Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
  • Created Date: Nov 21 2013 6:47AM