Innovations in Bridge Engineering Technology Selected Papers, 3rd NYC Bridge Conf., 27-28 August 2007, New York, USA

1. Concrete segmental & post tensioned bridges

• International state of practice in the inspection of grouted duct post-tensioned concrete bridge beams and decks
  M. C. Forde & M. Ohtsu
• Durability of concrete segmental bridges
  D.I. Banic, Z. Banic & D. Tkalcic
• Cyclic tests of precast segmental unbonded post-tensioned concrete bridge piers
  Y.-C. Ou, G. C. Lee, P.H. Wang, M.-S. Tsai & K.-C. Chang
• Inspection and rehabilitation of Jamestown-Verrazzano segmental concrete bridge
  M. J. Abrahams, S. Kaufman & P. Fisk

2. Cable-supported bridges

• Ultimate capacity of suspension bridges with arbitrary imperfect towers
  M. Inoue
• Cable supported footbridge analysis with construction staging
  A. Caner
• Locked coil cable assemblies for bridges
  M. Bechtold, F.E. Rentmeister & B. Mordue

3. Seismic analysis & design

• Sliding isolation bearings in cold weather climates
  R.J. Watson
• Results of tests performed on lead-rubber seismic isolators with deformed masonry plates
  M. Jacak & J. Pezzotti
• Humboldt Bay Middle Channel Bridge: 3D bridge-foundations-ground system
  T. Trombetti, G. Gasparini, A. Elgamal & D. Forcellini

4. Bridge design, fabrication & testing

• Design of Florida Avenue Bridge over the Inner Harbor Canal
  E.T. Nelson
• Heat curving HPS 485W bridge I-girders
  A.N. Gergess & R. Sen
• Testing of a novel flexible concrete arch system
  S.E. Taylor, D. Robinson, A.E. Long & A. Gupta

5. bridge construction & rehabilitation

• Westfield Great River Bridge
  M. Ennis
• Renewing the Crooked Fork Creek Bridge
  G. S. Wilson
• Rapid delivery! New Jersey overnights bridge rehabilitation for Trenton Bridges
  H.A. Capers, Jr. & X. Cheng
• Accelerated construction of precast concrete piers on the Route 70 over Manasquan River Bridge replacement project
  E. Yermack
• Improving tomorrow's infrastructure: extending the life of concrete structures with solid stainless steel reinforcing bar
  R. E. Schnell & M. P. Bergmann

6. bridge inspection & condition assessment

• Bridge management and inspection system for Montgomery County, Maryland
  J. K. Shaffer & M. C. Schellhase
• Objective condition states for concrete bridge deck assessment
  M. L. Knight
• The 2006 rope access inspection of the Brooklyn Bridge towers:  a new view of an old bridge
  J.C. Schmidt

7. bridge history & aesthetics

• Walkway over The Hudson (historic bridge to northeast recreational destination)
  P. Melewski, M. McLaren, J. Green & D. Thurnherr
• Aesthetics and durability aspects in the realization of small and medium span arch bridges
  E. Siviero & A. Zanchettin
• Hawkesbury Railway Bridge near Sydney, Australia
  K. Gandhi
• Historic bridge replacement: a collaborative approach to context sensitive design
  T. P. Piotrowski, & B. Chamberlin

Biography

Khaled Mahmoud, PhD, PE, has over 20 years of experience in Bridge Engineering. He is the president of Bridge Technology Consulting & Engineering, based in New York City, USA. Khaled Mahmoud is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal ‘Bridge Structures’ (Taylor & Francis) and has written and edited many papers, special journal issues and books, amongst others ‘Advances in Cable-Stayed Bridges’ (2006) and ‘Recent Developments in Bridge Engineering (2003), published by Taylor & Francis.