SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST: BENICIA-MARTINEZ

The Benicia-Martinez toll bridge is classified as one of the three lifeline structures in the Bay Area, which must be available for emergency vehicles to use after a 'maximum credible earthquake'. The bridge is also one of the most heavily used. While there are plans to build a new structure to relieve congestion on the route, the existing bridge is being retrofitted. Seismic isolation bearings which are claimed to be the largest in the world are to be installed on the bridge, with the completion scheduled in September 2001.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/10480594
• Corporate Authors:

  Route One Publishing Limited

  Horizon House, Azalea Drive
  Swanley, Kent  United Kingdom  BR8 8JR
• Authors:
  • RUSSELL, H
• Publication Date: 1999-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 1 p.
• Serial:
  • Bridge Design & Engineering
  • Issue Number: 16
  • Publisher: Hemming Information Services
  • ISSN: 1359-7493
  • Serial URL: http://www.bridgeweb.com/Default.aspx

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearings; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant design; Earthquake resistant structures; Emergency transportation; Retrofitting; Seismicity
• Geographic Terms: San Francisco Bay Area
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00791257
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 2000 12:00AM