Research Needs for Short- and Medium-Span Bridges. Proceedings of a Workshop. Held at Washington, DC, on November 17-19, 1986

摘要

The workshop had the following objectives: (1) determine the state-of-the-art of bridge design and construction; (2) to identify research needs, currently active research agencies and programs, and opportunities for long-range, high-risk, high-cost research investment; and (3) to indentify priorities for these research needs. Attendance was by invitation only and all participants were requested to suggest research needs in the following areas: materials; strengthening; loads; analysis; construction methods; structural form; management; and expert system. Because of adequate coverage elsewhere, seismic issues were deliberately excluded. Geotechnical topics and hydraulic scour were also omitted from the agenda.