Although the number of bending tests was limited due to time constraints, it is nonetheless useful to interpret these bending strains in terms of (i) the measured offset; (ii) cyclic amplitude; as well as (iii) peak strain, together with the consequent derived stresses. These stresses, with ...
(total or partial), the number of casualties related to the collapse, and other comments. The NYSDOT bridge failure database includes information based on available information, that is, searches of journalism databases and surveys of other DOTs. An overpresentation of collapsed bridges in a ...