Overnight closure of Kennedy Bridge slated for Friday | News
LOUISVILLE – Contractors will temporarily close Interstate 65 South on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge in Louisville overnight Friday, Nov. 7, as work advances on a bridge expansion joint replacement project to maintain and preserve the important Ohio River crossing. The overnight closure is necessary to prevent any bridge movement while contract crews perform […]
The impact of slag swelling on building structures demonstrated through long-term measurement analysis: a case study lesson
Results of geodetic measurements The results of the geodetic measurements are presented in the deformation graphs of the floor on the ground floor and the first floor, concerning the individual measurement points. Minor floor irregularities recorded in measurement lines 2, 5, 7, and 8 (Fig. 6b, e, g, h). The measurements taken of 2019 showed the […]
Seismic performance of a new precast concrete frame joint with a built-in disc spring
Crack distributions and failure patterns Under a low cycle reciprocating load, the crack formations in the exterior joints and interior joints differ. Regarding the exterior joints, the cracks are primarily focused in the plastic hinge area at the beam end, and there are essentially no cracks in the core region of the joint; however, both […]