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      <title>Feasibility of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) as Joint Material for Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Advancements in manufacturing methods and the growing demand for high-strength materials in reinforced concrete have led to the development of steel reinforcing bars with strengths exceeding 100 ksi. These ultra-high-strength bars hold significant promise for bridge construction, as they could extend feasible span lengths beyond those achievable with conventional reinforcement while still meeting strength and serviceability requirements. Their use can also reduce girder depth, leading to material savings and lower overall construction costs. However, successful implementation requires addressing key concerns regarding serviceability and durability. Critical factors include corrosion resistance, structural behavior, and ductility of beams reinforced with these high-strength bars. 
The primary objective of the proposed work is to investigate the durability (corrosion resistance) and serviceability of concrete girders reinforced with very high-strength reinforcement, by testing bond-slip relationship between corroded and non-corroded steel rebars and concrete. 12 medium-span (8 in x 12 in x 10 ft) concrete beams will be cast and tested for strength and ductility. Six of the 12 beams will be subjected to accelerated corrosion. Under controlled conditions, the research team will test the strength and ductility characteristics of the beams reinforced with these bars. 
This study directly supports the mission of the Center for Healthy and Durable Transportation (CHDT), a University Transportation Center (UTC), whose primary research focus is enhancing the durability and service life of transportation infrastructure through innovative construction materials and techniques. By addressing the performance of very high-strength reinforcing bars in reinforced concrete girders and their behavior under corrosive conditions, this project advances the application of durable, next-generation materials for transportation infrastructure.

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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:16:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>In Situ Performance Monitoring of Bridge Joints Constructed with Rapid-Setting Concrete</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The effectiveness of Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) relies on the performance and durability of field-placed connections, particularly those utilizing Rapid-Setting Concrete (RSC). While ABC significantly reduces construction time and minimizes traffic disruptions, its success is contingent upon ensuring that these connections exhibit long-term structural integrity and durability under real-world conditions. A primary concern with RSC joints is their susceptibility to environmental and mechanical stressors, including freeze-thaw cycles, chloride ingress from deicing salts, shrinkage-induced cracking, and repeated loading from traffic. These factors can compromise load transfer efficiency, stiffness, and overall durability, leading to higher maintenance demands and potential early-life failures.
One of the key questions facing transportation agencies is whether performance-based specifications for RSC joints are adequately calibrated to address real-world service conditions. While these specifications help ensure quality, they also increase material costs and require extensive laboratory testing and quality control oversight. Given that ABC aims to accelerate construction without compromising long-term resilience, a critical knowledge gap remains regarding how well RSC joints perform under in-service conditions as compared to their expected design performance.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:42:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Polymer Concrete Joints for Precast Bridge Elements. Polymer Concrete for Bridge Deck Closure Joints in Accelerated Bridge Construction</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[For joints between precast elements on Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) projects, Polymer Concrete (PC) has a great advantage of cost saving over Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC). PC can also be mixed without needing specialized equipment and uses non-proprietary products in its mix designs, which are easier to source than the products used in UHPC mix designs. The primary objective of the project is to develop and test joint designs with PC and develop a mix design that can be used by the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT).

The overall objective of this project is to equip MNDOT with the science and tools towards implementing a polymer concrete alternative solution for field joints of precast bridge members for accelerated construction.

The polymer concrete alternative is to be comparable to what the NMDOT has recently implemented using ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) solutions. The NMDOT will leverage several years of research at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) in the area of polymer concrete and non-proprietary UHPC mix development and applications for accelerated bridge construction (ABC). UNR hosts world-class structural and large-scale testing facilities, as well as the materials laboratories under the Western Regional Superpave Center, to conduct a comprehensive experimental program that support the implementation tools that NMDOT requires.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:51:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Synthesis on System Performance of Accelerated Bridge Construction Connections in Moderate-to-High Seismic Regions</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NCHRP Report 698 identifies promising details to be used for connections of bridge members in accelerated bridge construction in medium to high seismic regions and gives recommendations for further research. Existing connection details were gathered from sources from state Departments of Transportation, industry, and academia and were systematically categorized, characterized, and evaluated for their performance in terms of readiness for use, construction risk, durability, and seismic performance. The material in this report will be of immediate interest to bridge engineers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:02:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A Durable Composite Bridge Deck System for Accelerated Bridge Construction Comprising FRP Stay in Place Form and UHPC Overlay</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Prefabricated deck panels have also been implemented in new constructions and redecking of existing bridges as part of the Accelerated Bridge Construction technique which offers numerous advantages such as rapid construction, enhanced safety, and reductions in traffic disruptions. A composite deck is proposed in this project comprising fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) stay-in-place (SIP) forms as bottom reinforcement, the inner concrete core which could be made from a variety of materials to meet different strength and sustainability requirements and is to be reinforced with conventional steel bars, and ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) as a top overlay. The system is envisioned to be suitable for both prefabricated jointed and jointless field-cast applications, and applicable for new bridge constructions as well as redecking projects. The FRP SIP forms integrate the advantages of both SIP forms such as reduced construction costs, shorter timelines, enhanced safety; and FRP reinforcement including high strength, lightweight, and immunity to corrosion. The exceptional mechanical and durability characteristics of UHPC enable protection of the inner core and its steel reinforcement against environmental stressors and contribute to structural performance. The primary objective of this research is to evaluate the design, construction, and performance of the proposed deck system under service and ultimate conditions. Specific objectives include: (a) developing final designs including geometric, material, and reinforcement details of the deck and deck connections for prefabricated systems; (b) conducting experimental and analytical investigations to evaluate the deck and deck joint performance under mechanical loading and assess conformance to the design requirements in bridge design specifications; and (c) developing design, construction, and implementation guidelines for the proposed technology.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:51:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) Methods for Pile-Footing-Column Systems</title>
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Building on a previous project, the proposed research will advance the accelerated bridge construction method for bridge substructures using steel piles and precast pile caps and columns. The weight of the precast members will be reduced using hollow sections, which in turn will improve both construction tolerances and constructability. The hollow sections will be filled with in-situ concrete. The piles will be designed with temporary collars, which will eliminate the need to wait for the concrete to cure before continuing with the superstructure construction. The proposed research, funded jointly by the California Department of Transportation, will include a large-scale test unit which will incorporate both vertical and battered steel piles. The testing of the system will incorporate service level and extreme loads and ensure dependable performance of the new system and its components. As part of the testing program, the performance of the column and pile foundations will be examined systematically. Analytical models will be developed to realize the observed performance of the test unit and the components. Using the combination of analytical and experimental observations and findings from the previous phase of the project, appropriate design recommendations will be developed for improving bridge construction.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:34:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) Methodology for Integral Abutments</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Building on a previous bridge substructure project, the proposed research will advance the accelerated bridge construction method for integral bridge abutments supported on steel piles and constructed using prefabricated and in-situ concrete along with other advanced construction techniques (3D printing) and materials as appropriate. The weight of the prefabricated members will be reduced using hollow or shell elements, which in turn will improve both construction tolerances and constructability. The hollow sections will be filled with in-situ concrete. The piles will be designed with temporary collars, which will eliminate the need to wait for the concrete to cure before continuing with the assembly of the abutment and placement of the girders. The proposed research, funded jointly by the California Department of Transportation, will include two large-scale outdoor test units, which will incorporate both vertical and battered steel piles. One test unit will model an integral abutment while the second unit will replicate a seat type abutment with other details. The testing of the system will incorporate service level and extreme loads and ensure dependable performance of the new system and its components. As part of the testing program, the performance of the abutments will be examined systematically. Analytical models will be developed to replicate the observed performance of the test unit, the components and the connections. Using the combination of analytical and experimental observations and findings from the previous phase of the project, appropriate design recommendations will be developed for improving bridge construction.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:06:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Implementation UHPC Decked I-Beam for Accelerated Bridge Construction</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Belvidere North is the first ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) bridge in Nebraska that was bid in April 2024 and expected to be constructed in 2025. This project is a result of a collaborative research effort between the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) and University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) over the last four years, which led to developing non-proprietary UHPC mixture and decked I-beam superstructure system for durable, economical, structurally efficient, and accelerated bridge construction. The uniqueness of this construction material and developed system require additional resources to document production procedures, conduct quality assurance testing, and evaluate the performance of the decked I-beams, with respect to bond, shrinkage, and creep. In addition, observations on two-stage casting of decked I-beams, post-curing thermal treatment, and handling methods need to be reported for possible improvements in future projects.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:20:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bridge Construction Schedule Compression</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Iowa Department of Transportation currently estimates the cost of accelerated bridged construction (ABC) as 10% more than the cost of a normal, detoured bridge project, per chapter 3 of the Iowa Bridge Design Manual (OBS 2017). While the cost of ABC materials has been investigated more extensively and can be linked to overall project durations, there is little relevant data available to speak into the relationship of cost and time in compressed traditional projects. The scope of work proposed here will document the construction of a bridge constructed under a compressed time schedule. This documentation will serve the Bridges and Structures Bureau evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of utilizing compressed schedules.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:46:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Time-dependent Durability of Composite-Repaired Bridge Columns</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This proposal presents a comprehensive research program concerning the durability of field-assembled columns with accelerated bridge construction (ABC), including post-tensioned columns, when subjected to synergistic distress resulting from corrosion and seismic loadings. Although ABC is an emerging trend in the United States due to a number of advantages (e.g., minimal disruption to traffic and quality control), there is a lack of knowledge on the performance of corroded ABC columns and connection elements in earthquake-prone zones. Accordingly, no design provisions are available in published specifications. To address such a practical need, technical investigations are conducted through large-scale laboratory testing in conjunction with advanced analytical modeling. Of interest are the mechanisms of corrosion initiation and progression in ABC columns with and without posttensioning, hysteretic responses, ductility, structural vulnerability, failure probability, and the formation of plastic hinges. Upon elucidating the behavior of the columns, cost-effective retrofit strategies are established using non-corrosive carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites to extend the longevity of the deteriorated ABC systems. All findings will be integrated to develop implementation guidelines. Significant synergies are expected through the collaboration of the University of Utah and the University of Colorado Denver in terms of a scientific understanding of the subject area, educational activities, and technology transfer. Three engineers from the state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) participate in the research program to help generate practical outcomes, including two industry partners, which immediately benefit the infrastructure community. Conforming to the TriDurLE thrust areas, the project brings to light the state of the art of ABC technologies and provides opportunities to students from underrepresented groups.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 20:59:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Workforce Development, Outreach, and Tech Transfer</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this project, the team will undertake impactful workforce development, outreach and tech transfer activities in collaboration with the Southern Plains Transportation Center, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma State University, and the private sector. As noted in the preceding section, these activities include 2023 Oklahoma Transportation Research Day, 2023 Oklahoma Transportation Symposium (in collaboration with Oklahoma State University), 2023 OU Engineering Days high school outreach event, seminars, and workshops. The Exxon-Mobil Rawl Engineering Practice Facility (REPF) on Norman Campus is an excellent facility for providing outreach to students of different levels (elementary to high school). SEED scholars design and implement hands on activities to students visiting this facility. This project is expected to provide partial support for a SEED scholar. Also, several seminars, webinars, and short courses will be organized in this project. Finally, the overall center operation including submitting progress reports, final reports, and tracking data, and attending annual meeting, co-director’s meetings, and other activities will be pursued in this project.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:20:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Precast Ductile End-Diaphragm System for Accelerated Construction of Slab-On-Girder Prestressed Concrete Bridges in Seismic Regions</title>
      <link>https://rip.trb.org/View/2221113</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In recent years, public concern about road closures resulting from new construction, replacement, or retrofit of bridges has been on the rise. The consequences of these works could be economic losses, security concerns at the construction site, costs and delay time suffered by the users, and in general problems that worsen the public perception of transportation agencies. At the same time, due to current environmental awareness, there is a concern about unnecessary use of vehicles operating on fossil fuels, in this case due to detours or traffic congestion. To reduce the impacts on the driving public and the environment, accelerated bridge construction (ABC) techniques have been gaining popularity.

In ABC projects, bridge elements or entire systems are prefabricated and erected to expedite construction (Culmo, 2011). Examples of such prefabricated elements include deck panels (Garber and Shahrokhinasab, 2019) and columns (Shafieifar et al., 2020). Prefabrication of beams and girders has been an integral part of bridge construction in the U.S. for many years (Culmo, 2011). Precast prestressed concrete (PC) girder bridges comprise a large percentage of the National Bridge Inventory (NBI). In PC bridges, end diaphragms are used to transmit loads—mainly transverse in the case of earthquakes—from the bridge superstructure to the substructure. Typically, these end diaphragms are cast-in-place concrete. Culmo (2009) notes, “The time for forming and curing of [these] connections can be significant,” motivating the need for prefabricated diaphragms for use in ABC projects. According to the investigators’ knowledge and extensive literature review, both experimental work and seismic design provisions for end diaphragms on PC girder bridges are limited despite their abundance in practice. The 2010 Chile earthquake came to demonstrate the importance of end diaphragms and the need for developing and understanding a viable and clear seismic load path in bridges (Yen et al., 2010; Marsh et al., 2015). Furthermore, for regions located in high-risk seismic zones, great care must be taken in the way the connections between precast elements are made (Marsh et al., 2011; Culmo, 2009).

In the case of steel bridges, some important distress suffered by the superstructure and mainly by the substructure during the most significant earthquakes during the last three decades that occurred worldwide has been identified (Zahrai and Bruneau, 1999a). As a proposal to solve these problems through retrofit, Zahrai and Bruneau (1999a) developed a system of ductile end- diaphragms for slab-on-girders steel bridges. They tested three types of diaphragms based on three successful bracing frames systems for steel buildings (Zahrai and Bruneau, 1999b). Furthermore, they proposed a simplified design procedure based on analytical evidence from 2-D and 3-D computational models. The solution has evolved until it became the Type 2 Global Seismic Design Strategy (GSDS) of the AASHTO Guide Specifications for LRFD Seismic Bridge Design (2011) that applies only to steel superstructures, and likewise it forms part of other important seismic design and retrofit codes in the U.S. Therefore, following the concept proposed by Zahrai and Bruneau (1999a; 1999b) for steel bridges, it would be important to develop guidelines on the behavior and detailing of precast concrete ductile end-diaphragm elements for seismic resistance. With this regard, the use of concrete ductile diaphragms as fuses (Type 2 GSDS) should be explored for the seismic lateral resistance of slab-on-girder concrete bridges. This diaphragm system should be developed to be part of ABC solutions for design of new bridges, has potential as an ABC solution for retrofitting of old infrastructure, and even could be used for a combination of both, in the case of simply supported PC girder bridges located in high-risk seismic regions.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:17:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>An Agent-based Decision Support Tool to Identify Near-Miss Incidents and Accessibility Issues in Accelerated Bridge Construction</title>
      <link>https://rip.trb.org/View/2221111</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The construction industry workforce carries a large share of the overall industry workforce and experiences very high levels of injury rates, unlike other industries. Based on recent statistics, construction industry experiences nearly one-fifth share of the overall workplace fatalities. Ensuring safety at active construction sites is a major concern all over the world. Construction safety is a complex concept that involves the integration of uncertainties and unknowns associated with construction activities. The construction industry requires expertise from diverse professionals who differ widely in hazard identification, risk perception, and situational awareness . The empirical literature offers extensive analyses of infrastructural, behavioral, and organizational modules on safety practices at construction sites. Many researchers have interpreted construction hazards in terms of site layout screening, construction stages, and activities. The recent paradigm for construction safety relies more on the cognitive models and the behavioral impacts of the construction stakeholders. However, comprehensive safety analyses for active construction sites call for the integration of stakeholder perception along with the site risk screening approach.

Technological advancement has paved the way for predictive analysis of construction hazards. The array of research on modeling of near-miss events has progressed from theoretical analysis to visualization with the help of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) tool. Construction site characteristics vary widely depending on the size and settings. Nevertheless, the components of the site (i.e. workers, materials, equipment, etc.) have similarities in features. Therefore, the concept of site hazard modeling follows the grouping or zoning of the site layout constituents having relevant attributes. A recent study proposed a Discrete Event Simulation (DES) model for improving construction site safety and productivity in real-time for static and dynamic site components. Another study used various scheduling intervals to develop cell-based site layout optimization. A cell-based simulation model has also been used to derive the congestion and productivity of an existing site layout using Agent-based Modeling (ABM). On the other hand, Shen and Marks have utilized equipment footprints to determine hazardous zone boundaries in a construction site.

In recent years, accessibility in construction and/or transportation has also been gaining more and more attention from researchers, Transportation Research Board, National Academies, state DOTs, U.S. DOT, ASCE, and the private sector to eliminate adverse impacts experienced by underrepresented and marginalized groups including construction workers. The existing literature appears fragmented and does not provide a system-wide perspective to assess and measure accessibility in construction, both general and accelerated. Although ABC is expected to make construction more accessible and socially equitable, no such assessment technique is currently available. Thus, the proposed decision support tool will be first in the country in the ABC area, providing a system-wide understanding of construction accessibility.

The proposed agent-based modeling (ABM) techniques support the inclusion of complex agent-agent interactions and behavior into the analysis of near miss incidents and accessibility issues associated with ABC projects. Since modeling the construction environment involves construction workers’ attributes, ABM has been preferred by a wide range of researchers to identify latent contributing variables of construction hazards. For example, it has been explored to determine the influence of safety behavior of workers in workplace productivity. ABM models have also been used to investigate a comparative analysis of the efficiency of different types of safety investments. On the other hand, some researchers have identified the impact of the worker-management relationship on the overall safety behavior of workers. While these studies provide insights on integrating human behavior into the modeling framework and reveal the potential of ABM, however, in many instances, the incorporation of construction site components (such as movement of workers, equipment, materials, among others), environmental (such as weather conditions), and other characteristics are missing, especially in the context of ABC.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:14:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Adoption and Implementation of Project Management Plans (PMPs) for ABC Projects: Benefits and Challenges</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) process employs a variety of design, material, and management techniques to reduce the impacts of construction to the public, decreasing the time of construction and minimizing traffic disruptions. These projects require a great deal of planning and collaboration among project team members due to their complex nature. To guide the team’s planning and collaboration, Project Management Plans (PMP) are developed that define the roles of the team members and the processes that will be followed. These PMPs are critical tools and are required on major projects (over $500 million) on projects funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). It is critical that these PMPs are developed properly at the outset of the project so that they are a useful reference and guide throughout the project. The FHWA’s SHRP 2 R10 report provides guidance for completion of the PMPs for the projects on which they are required, there is no template or guide on the specifics of completing a PMP for an ABC project.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2023 21:04:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Innovative Multi-Hazard-Resistant Bridge Columns for ABC</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and state departments of transportation (DOTs) are actively promoting accelerated bridge construction (ABC) to minimize construction costs and time and to also enhance work-zone safety. While several techniques are available to accelerate bridge superstructure construction, limited techniques are available to accelerate bridge substructure construction.

Hollow-core FRP-concrete-steel (HC-FCS) columns – a concrete core sandwiched between an outer FRP tube and an inner steel tube – provide a potential solution for accelerating bridge substructure construction and offer the following advantages over traditional construction materials and systems: Enhanced ductility and energy absorption; Improved axial and flexural strength; Enhanced durability and corrosion resistance; Simplified construction techniques; Decreased overall column weight; Reduced material and labor costs; and Longer life.
Because of their significantly enhanced ductility compared to existing bridge columns, HC-FCS columns also provide a column system better able to resist multiple hazards such as earthquakes, vehicular impact, blast, overload, excessive thermal stresses, progressive collapse, and fire.

Previous research combined with the results of this proposed study and a companion Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) study will provide the necessary performance data and recommendations to move HC‑FCS columns into practice.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2023 21:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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