Feb 11, 2013
The addition of Light Rail Trains (LRT) to the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge, the widest floating bridge in the world located in Seattle, Washington, is currently in its design process. The design team has concluded that a transition Track Bridge (TB) is necessary...
Aug 16, 2010
Caltrans’ Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program involved performing vulnerability assessments and retrofit designs for the state-owned toll bridges. To determine bridge response and evaluate seismic performance, a finite element model of each toll bridge was created...
Jan 1, 2010
Nuclear Island Soil-Structure Interaction Detailed seismic analysis facilitated by High Performance Computing PROJECT TYPE Advanced Nuclear Plant Design Certification LOCATION Various, USA OWNER AREVA AREVA developed an advanced nuclear...
Jun 1, 2009
Auburn Foresthill Bridge Seismic Retrofit Seismic retrofit of historic long span steel truss bridge in Placer County, California PROJECT TYPE Seismic Retrofit LOCATION Auburn, CA OWNER Placer County The Auburn Foresthill Bridge is a long...
Dec 25, 2008
The seismic analysis of underground structures requires a careful consideration of the important effect of shear strains in the soil due to vertically propagating horizontal shear waves. These strains result in ovaling deformations of circular tunnels or racking...
