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Journal
Volume 73/1/73/2 (1995)
Front matter 1
Miscellaneous 2
Preface 3
Table of Contents 6
Rubric: Opening session 33
Article: New approaches to monitoring and repair of concrete structures 35
Article: Maintaining and extending the lifespan of steel bridges in Japan 53
Rubric: Session A1: General repair of bridges I 69
Article: Strengthening of the 120-year-old substructure of a railway bridge 71
Article: Structural rehabilitation of a reinforced concrete and a prestressed concrete bridge 77
Article: Extending the useful life of the tower bridge in London 83
Article: Crack-free "surround concrete" repairs of the Öland Bridge piers 89
Article: Rehabilitation of a historic bridge over the Sand River in South Africa 95
Article: Rehabilitation of the Gardiner Expressway, Toronto, Canada 101
Article: Renovation and transformation of the Pérolles Bridge in Fribourg 107
Article: Defects and repairs at an interchange bridge in Tripoli, Libya 113
Article: New approach for strengthening structural concrete bridge girders 119
Rubric: Session A2: Seismic strengthening of buildings: case studies 125
Article: Behaviour assessment of rehabilitated buildings in Mexico City 127
Article: Seismic repair and upgrade of a steel braced frame building 133
Article: Renovation of Seattle's historic Paramount Theatre 139
Article: Seismic retrofit of Allstate Building 145
Article: Seismic upgrading of an auditorium building in Zurich 151
Article: Hidden lateral strength in older homes 157
Article: Strengthening of an unreinforced masonry building 163
Article: Repair and consolidation of the masonry structure of a building 169
Article: Evaluation and analysis of a masonry structure for seismic loading 175
Rubric: Session A3: Inspection methods and monitoring 181
Article: Sonic tomography analysis of concrete structures 183
Article: Checking concrete by quantitative ultrasonics 189
Article: Radar inspection of structures 195
Article: X-ray diffraction measurement of stresses in post-tensioning tendons 201
Article: Non-destructive inspection system for welded portions of the Honshu-Shikoku Bridges 207
Article: Surveillance programme for stay cables 213
Article: Monitoring system for a large cable-stayed bridge in a wind and seismic area 219
Article: Acoustic emission monitoring of bridges under heavy truck loading 225
Article: Monitoring bridge load spectra 231
Rubric: Session A4: Concrete durability I 237
Article: Application of super-workable concrete to an arch bridge 239
Article: Increasing the durability of concrete exposed to aggressive ground water 245
Article: Improved durability of concrete structures in hot spring districts 251
Article: Specifying effective curing during construction to ensure durable concrete 257
Article: High performance concrete for the Lacey V. Murrow Floating Bridge 263
Article: Concrete durability in the Arabian Gulf region 269
Article: Surface treatments for concrete quantifying the improvement 275
Article: Effect of a hydrophobic agent as repair material for concrete structures 281
Article: Extending the lifespan of cylindrical structures 287
Rubric: Session B1: Seismic retrofit of the Golden Gate Bridge 293
Article: Introduction to the Golden Gate Bridge retrofit project 295
Article: Architectural heritage and seismic retrofit of the Golden Gate Bridge 299
Article: Seismic retrofit of the suspension spans of the Golden Gate Bridge 305
Article: Seismic retrofit of the South Pylons for the Golden Gate Bridge 311
Article: Seismic analysis of the Fort Point arch of the Golden Gate Bridge 317
Article: Seismic retrofit of the South Approach Viaduct of the Golden Gate Bridge 323
Article: Extending the lifespan of the North Anchorage Housing of the Golden Gate Bridge 329
Article: Seismic retrofit of the North Approach Viaduct of the Golden Gate Bridge 335
Rubric: Session B2: Seismic strengthening: laboratory studies 341
Article: Seismic strengthening of reinforced concrete columns with inadequate lap splices 343
Article: High-strength concrete beam-column joints under seismic loading 349
Article: Behaviour of strengthened reinforced concrete beam-column joints 355
Article: Behavior of precast wall connections for strengthening reinforced concrete frames 361
Article: Seismic performance of older steel frames 367
Article: Reinforced concrete sheath for repair of damaged masonry walls 373
Article: Earthquake damage evaluation for reinforced concrete frames with infilled brick walls 379
Article: Study of a multi-storey brick infilled reinforced concrete structure 385
Article: Structural rehabilitation with advanced composites 391
Rubric: Session B3: Maintenance of structures 399
Article: Guidelines for a handbook on the service life of buildings 401
Article: Evaluation of bridge condition for improved maintenance policy 407
Article: Development of a bridge maintenance consulting system 413
Article: Maintenance of structures along National Highway N2 in Switzerland 419
Article: Maintenance facilities for the Honshu-Shikoku Bridges 425
Article: Rational and environmentally compatible maintenance of old steel bridges 431
Article: The 1935 Little Belt Bridge, Denmark: maintenance experiments 437
Article: Maintenance of the structures of the existing Severn Crossing 443
Article: Heated bridge deck construction and operation in Lincoln, Nebraska 449
Rubric: Session B4: Concrete durability II 455
Article: Global strategy to enhance service life of deteriorating structures 457
Article: Forecasting the condition of a reinforced concrete structure under corrosion 463
Article: Service life prediction of protective systems for concrete bridge decks in Alberta 469
Article: Arresting corrosion in concrete walls using thermal insulation 475
Article: Repair of corrosion damages and protection of cooling water intake/circulation structures 481
Article: Case study of a damaged reinforced concrete bridge 487
Article: Beam exposure study of epoxy-coated reinforcement 493
Article: Strength of concrete beams during concrete breakout 499
Article: Implications of exposure of main steel during patch repairs 505
Rubric: Session C1: General repair of bridges II 511
Article: Cable anchorage repairs on New York City suspension bridges 513
Article: A new life for the main cables of Williamsburg Bridge 519
Article: Durability and maintenance of the Shantou Bay suspension bridge, China 525
Article: Railway installation on the Tagus suspension bridge in Lisbon, Portugal 529
Article: Repair of the stay cables of the Polcevera Viaduct in Genova, Italy 535
Article: Full scale fatigue tests for stay cable systems 541
Article: Investigation of obsolete structural elements and retrofit of old steel structures 547
Article: New method for connecting concrete slabs to steel bridge girders 553
Article: Deck cracking of Shelby Creek Bridge 559
Rubric: Session C2: Seismic strengthening of bridges: case studies 565
Article: Experience with seismic retrofit of major bridges 567
Article: Seismic performance of long-span suspension bridges in the USA 573
Article: Seismic strengthening of an aqueduct in New Zealand 579
Article: Seismic retrofit of the Lake Washington Ship Canal Bridge 585
Article: Presidio viaduct seismic retrofitting 591
Article: Carquinez Bridges' seismic hazard assessment and conceptual retrofit 597
Article: Seismic response of the Tagus River Bridge, Portugal 603
Article: Research on seismic damage of reinforced concrete bridge piers 609
Article: Improving seismic performance of outrigger knee joints 615
Rubric: Session C3: General repair of buildings 621
Article: Extending the lifespan of the architectural heritage 623
Article: Stone restoration at the Houses of Parliament in London 629
Article: Repair methods for deteriorated sandstone facades 635
Article: Repair and renovation of the Reading Terminal in Philadelphia 641
Article: Riveted steel repair methods at a historic train station 647
Article: Strengthening and repair of a large industrial building 653
Article: Repair of an existing prestressed concrete shell of a mill in Egypt 659
Article: Repair of a building damaged by foundation settlement 665
Article: Strengthening of existing piers and jetties 671
Rubric: Session C4: Assessment of buildings and structures 679
Article: From structural assessment to appropriate preservation strategies 681
Article: Structural evaluation of the leaning bell tower of S. Stefano, Venice 687
Article: Evaluating and strengthening industrial buildings damaged by fires 693
Article: Structural assessment of corrosion damaged steelwork 699
Article: Evaluation, repair, and maintenance of a mobile conveyor 705
Article: Reconstruction of reinforced concrete walls of cylindrical silos 711
Article: Numerical analyses and strengthening of reinforced concrete structures 717
Article: Extending the lifespan of nuclear power plant structures 723
Article: Nuclear power plant structural monitoring program 729
Index: IABSE reports 735
Index: List of authors 747
Front matter 753
Preface 755
Table of Contents 758
Rubric: Session D1: Assessment of bridges I 785
Article: Load testing of Chicago's 100-year-old mass transit structures 787
Article: Testing a thirty-year-old concrete railway bridge in China 793
Article: Analysis of dismantled bridge girders 799
Article: Rating concrete slab bridges 805
Article: High-strength concrete bridge design: a contribution to sustainable development? 811
Article: Structural evaluation of a prestressed concrete bridge 817
Article: System behaviour in masonry arch bridges 823
Article: Evaluation of existing bridges under actual traffic 829
Article: Site specific traffic load models for bridge evaluation 835
Rubric: Session D2: Design and construction issues for stay cables 841
Article: International survey of current opinion on bridge stay cable systems 843
Article: Current corrosion protection methods for cable stays 855
Article: Developments in non-destructive stay cable inspection methods 861
Article: Durability in the design of American precast segmental cable-stayed bridges 867
Article: Cable-corrosion-protection systems for cable-supported bridges in Japan 873
Article: Experience, developments and trends for improved durability of stay cables 879
Article: Investigation of corrosion protection systems for bridge stay cables 885
Article: Stay cable corrosion protection with petroleum wax 891
Article: Robustness of stranded cables in suspended bridges 897
Rubric: Session D3: Monitoring of structures 903
Article: In-service monitoring of structures 905
Article: Issues in instrumented bridge health monitoring 911
Article: Monitoring of bridge conditions for durability evaluation in Poland 917
Article: Development of a measuring system for long-term structures' displacements 923
Article: Global monitoring system on Lantau Fixed Crossing in Hong Kong 929
Article: Continuous monitoring of bridge structures 935
Article: Permanent corrosion monitoring for reinforced and prestressed concrete 941
Article: Monitoring system for bridges of the Livorno-Cecina highway 947
Article: Monitoring of granite structures 953
Rubric: Session D4: Strengthening of structures by prestressing 959
Article: Repair and strengthening of concrete structures by post-tensioning 961
Article: Reinforced concrete framed building strengthened by prestressing 967
Article: Strengthening of existing precast waffle slabs using unbonded tendons 973
Article: Repair of precast, prestressed bridge beams using external prestressing 979
Article: Post-tensioning level criterion for bridge design and rehabilitation 985
Article: Post-tensioning of Limfjord Tunnel, Denmark 991
Article: Behaviour of beams prestressed or strengthened with fiber reinforced plastic composites 997
Article: Reinforcement of bridges piers foundations 1003
Article: Strengthening of gravity dams using post-tensioned anchors 1009
Rubric: Session E1: Assessment of bridges II 1015
Article: Debris forces and impact on highway bridges 1017
Article: Measurements for evaluating the remaining service life of a riveted bridge 1023
Article: Assessment of a 135 year old riveted railway bridge 1029
Article: Updated service life evaluation of bridges through measurements 1035
Article: Evaluation of existing highway bridges for overloaded trucks 1041
Article: Incorporation of quantitative structural assessments in bridge management systems 1047
Article: Identification of the computational model of a drawbridge span 1053
Rubric: Session E2: Fatigue issues in bridges 1059
Article: Cumulative damage assessment in structural steel details 1061
Article: Survey on fatigue damage in steel railway bridges in Thailand 1067
Article: Fatigue safety of existing steel bridges 1073
Article: Fatigue life of riveted railway bridges 1079
Article: Fatigue failure mechanism of steel elements with thin webs 1085
Article: Fatigue testing of modular expansion joints for bridges 1091
Rubric: Session E3: Dynamic testing and analysis 1097
Article: Stabilization of a cable-stayed footbridge 1099
Article: Continuous load and condition monitoring of a highway bridge 1105
Article: Traffic-induced vibrations on structures 1111
Article: Field measurement of a steel railway bridge with rubber bearings 1117
Article: Dynamic load testing of Swiss bridges 1123
Article: Dynamic characteristics of Port Mann Bridge by modal testing 1129
Article: Maintenance inspection of monitoring of segmental bridges 1135
Rubric: Session E4: Attachment of new materials to existing structures 1141
Article: Connection of old concrete with new concrete-overlays 1143
Article: Concrete repair under dynamic loads with polymer modified mortars 1149
Article: Concrete composite construction for durability and strength 1155
Article: Behaviour of structural members in case of welding under loading 1161
Article: Repair of structures through external bonding of thin carbon fiber sheets 1167
Article: Strengthening of structures using epoxy bonded steel- of fibre reinforced plastic plates 1173
Article: Strengthening of reinforced concrete beams by external reinforcement 1179
Rubric: Poster Session 1: Materials 1185
Article: Time-dependent load changes in integral bridges 1187
Article: Concrete specificications for the Øresund Link 1193
Article: Filtration stability of cement grouts for injection of concrete structures 1199
Article: Polymer-modified Portland cement concrete at temperatures up to 150 °C 1205
Article: Methods of treatment for concrete substrate preparation 1211
Article: Assessment of water blasted concrete structures 1217
Article: Conservation of buildings by filling of the pores with paraffin 1223
Article: External reinforcement of concrete beams using fibre reinforced plastics 1229
Article: Extending the life of cables by the use of carbon fibers 1235
Article: Steel fibre reinforced concrete with application in bridge repair 1241
Article: Improved corrosion protection for parallel cables of cable-stayed bridges 1247
Article: Mechanical model for lifespan analysis of bridges 1253
Article: New approach in the ultimate life calculation for cracked concrete 1259
Article: Behaviour and durability of concrete with regards to cycle and time dependent effects 1265
Article: Reliability-based design of deteriorating bridges under corrosion effects 1271
Article: Improving the durability of precast concrete bridges 1277
Article: Monitoring and evaluation of bridges 1283
Article: Deterioration in fatigue detected by acoustic emission technique 1289
Article: Preventive maintenance methods for fatigue damage of bridges 1295
Article: Influence of loadings on the fracture toughness of older structural steels 1301
Article: Load capacity of steel structures with cracked components 1307
Article: Toughness evaluation and assessment of old bridge steel 1313
Rubric: Poster Session 2: Buildings 1319
Article: A "best practice" approach to structural integrity assessment 1321
Article: Repair and/or strengthening in function of the diagnosis on the structural failure 1327
Article: Global and local approaches in structural identification 1333
Article: Expert system application to buildings maintenance 1339
Article: Correcting design deficiencies in a new five-story building 1345
Article: Tripod column subjected to extreme loading conditions 1351
Article: Durable parking structures: a level of service approach 1357
Article: Diagnosis and repair of buildings damaged by fire exposure 1363
Article: Improved ductility of loaded concrete-filled members 1369
Article: Strength reduction in masonry due to dynamic loads 1375
Article: Strengthening of the wooden covering of the Archaeological Museum in Naples 1381
Article: Repair of the inner shell of natural draft cooling towers 1387
Article: Strengthening techniques using additional reinforcement 1393
Article: Strengthening masonry structures with retro-reinforcement 1399
Article: Innovation in structural timber design with prestressed timber joints 1405
Article: Lifespan evaluation of a nuclear vessel in terms of prestress loss 1411
Article: Monitoring, maintenance and replacement policies for a stock of 100'000 structures 1417
Article: Seismic protection through elastomeric base isolation 1423
Article: Seismic retrofit of a four-storey building in British Columbia 1429
Article: Seismic behavior in steel structures of weak connections 1435
Article: Seismic retrofit of moment resisting frame with viscoelastic dampers 1441
Article: Seismic strengthening of structures 1447
Article: High performance construction material for seismic repair and rehabilitation 1453
Rubric: Poster Session 3: Bridges 1459
Article: Design of Togawa Bridge 1461
Article: Rebuilding of the bridge over the river Damuji in Cuba 1467
Article: Repair and strengthening of the Blagnac Bridge in Toulouse 1473
Article: Maintenance of the Ponte Vecchio historical bridge in Florence 1479
Article: Stabilization of double leaf bascules 1485
Article: Deterioration and evaluation of Chien-Kou Viaduct in Taipei 1491
Article: Stability of a steel bridge girder strengthened by prestress 1497
Article: Strengthening of an externally prestressed bridge 1503
Article: Extending the life of steel railway bridges using measure management 1509
Article: Monitoring of railway bridges in Poland 1515
Article: Preventive measures for reducing the seismic risk of bridges 1521
Article: Seismic damage evaluation of a conventional highway bridge 1527
Article: Models to evaluate flutter instability of cable-suspended pipelines 1533
Article: Safety of suspension cables of the Williamsburg Bridge 1539
Article: Reliability of a concrete railway bridge 1545
Article: Long-term behaviour of continuous prestressed composite bridges 1551
Article: System performance of two prestressed concrete bridges 1557
Article: Simulation and consulting system for bridge construction 1563
Article: Generalised collapse analysis method for concrete bridge assessment 1569
Article: Evaluation of a bridge using simplifies finite element modelling 1575
Article: Updating of existing structures' models based on modal testing 1581
Article: Thermal deformations in segmental concrete structures 1587
Index: IABSE reports 1593
Index: List of authors 1605