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Issue 59 Jan/Feb 2009
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Issue 58 Nov/Dec 2009
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Issue 57 Sept/Oct 2009
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Issue 56 July/Aug 2009
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Issue 54 Mar/Apr 2009
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Issue 50 July/Aug 2008
Issue 49 May/June 2008
Issue 48 Sept/Oct 2007
Issue No. 46 Sept/Oct 2007
- Specifications to Reduce Bridge Deck Cracking by JoAnn Browning, David Darwin and Kenneth F. Hurst
- Controlling Concrete Bridge Deck Cracking in Indiana by Robert J. Frosch
- Cracking in Colorado Bridge Decks by Yunping Xi
- Great Salt Lake Causeway Railroad Bridge by Anthony N. Kojundic
- HPC Tests—Unrestrained Drying Shrinkage by Jerry Zemajtis
Issue
No. 45 / Fall 2006
- Reducing Cracks in Concrete Bridge Decks by M. Myint Lwin and Henry
G. Russell
- Early Age
Cracking in South Carolina’s Bridge Decks by Aly A. Hussein
- Mitigating
Deck Cracking in Pennsylvania by Bryan Spangler and Paul J. Tikalsky
- Q&A:
How do we measure the cracking tendency of concrete?
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No. 44 / Summer 2006
- Federal Response
to Bridge Emergencies by M. Myint Lwin and Luis N. Triandafilou
- I-10 Twin Bridges
in Louisiana by Paul B. Fossier
- I-10 Bridge
over Escambia Bay by Thomas A. Andres
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No. 43 Spring 06
- SAFETEA-LU HPC Bridge Research and Deployment Program by
Myint Lwin and Shri Bhide
- New Jersey's
First Segmental Concrete Bridge by Jose Rodriguez and Harry A.
Capers
- New York State's
Use of High Strength High Performance Concrete by Mathew Royce
- HPC Mixture Development for Montana Using Local Materials by
John Lawler, Paul Krauss, and Craig Abernathy
- The Impact of Fly Ash on Air-Entrained Concrete by Russell
L. Hill and Kevin J. Folliard
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No. 42 Nov/Dec 05
- Louisiana’s
HPC Development – A High Performance Contract
by Paul B. Fossier and Harold R. Paul
- Atlanta’s
Fifth Runway Bridges by John A. Heath
- Creep Testing
by Jerzy Zemajtis
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Issue
No. 41 Sep/Oct 05
- Cooper River
Bridge – A High Performance Contract by Charles Dwyer
- Design Challenges
by Michael J. Abrahams
- Construction
Challenges by Wade Watson
- Concrete Supplier’s
Challenges by David Hand
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Issue
No. 40 Jul/Aug 05
- 120-Year Bridge
Service Life, Is It Possible? by Tarif M. Jaber
- Galveston Bay
Bridges by Kevin Pruski
- HPC Tests
Sulfate Resistance by Rachel Detwiler
- Q&A: What is the
status on the use of self-consolidating concrete in bridges?
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Issue
No. 39 May/Jun 05
- HPC for Woodrow
Wilson Memorial Bridge by Alan Kite
- Improved Compressive
Strength Testing by Nicholas J. Carino
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No. 38 Mar/Apr 05
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No. 37 Jan/Feb 05
- HPC In Vermont
by Jim Wild
- The Evolution
of HPC In Virginia by Claude S. Napier, Jr.
- The Rapid Migration
Test for HPC by Kyle Stanish, R. Doug Hooton, and Michael D.A.
Thomas
- Q&A: What
is the maximum modulus of elasticity that can be
achieved with lightweight HPC?
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No. 36 Nov/Dec 04
- HPC for Decks
in Nevada by Sohila Bemanian
- Lessons Learned
in New Hampshire by Mark D. Whittemore and Peter E. Stamnas
- HPC Tests –
Alkali-Silica Reaction by William G. Hime
- Performance Based
Durability Specifications by Véronique Baroghel-Bouny
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No. 35 Sep/Oct 04
- HPC in Montana
by Craig Abernathy
- Evolution of
HPC in Washington State by Jerry Weigel
- HPC and FRP for
Colorado Bridge Deck by Tarif Jaber and Ahmad Ardani
- Q&A: Can
I use the LRFD Bridge Design Specifications for concrete strengths
above 10 ksi (69 MPa)?
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No. 34 Jul/Aug 04
- HPC in Alaska
by Elmer E. Marx
- HPC Deck Panels
for Jacques Cartier Bridge by Adel R. Zaki and Bernard Breault
- The Air Void
Analyzer by Gary Crawford
- Q&A: When
using match curing to determine the release strength of prestressed
concrete beams, where should the temperature sensor in the beam be
placed?
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No. 33 May/Jun 04
- Prefabricated
Bridges for Rapid Construction by Mary Lou Ralls
- Maximum Effective
Concrete Strengths in Pretensioned Beams by Henry G. Russell
- Self-Consolidating
Concrete in Maine by Joseph L. Hartmann
- Q&A: Does
the use of high strength concrete reduce prestress losses in pretensioned
bridge beams? by Maher K. Tadros
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No. 32 Mar/Apr 04
- HPC Implementation
Status by Louis N. Triandafilou
- HPC Guide Specification
for Bridges by Rachel Detwiler and Shri Bhide
- Lightweight HPC
on Route 106 Bridge in Virginia by H. Celik Ozyildirim
- Q&A: What
curing is necessary for HPC precast, prestressed concrete beams after
the strands are detensioned? by Jerry Potter
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No. 31 Jan/Feb 03
- New Jersey’s
Move to HPC by Harry A. Capers, Jr. and Hani Nassif
- Large-Scale Use
of HPC for Bridges at Toronto Airport by Ken Bontius
- Great Bend Bridge
over the Susquehana River by Thomas Drda and Bryan Spangler
- Q&A: How
Can Verticle Pre-Release Cracks in Prestressed Concrete Beams be Avoided
by Paul Zia
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No. 30 Nov/Dec 03
- HPC for the Sacramento River Bridge by Basem H. Alsamman and
Mark A. Darnall
- Mass Concrete in the Carquinez Bridge by Ric Maggenti
- Evolution of HPC Specifications in Texas by Kevin R. Pruski,
William R. Cox, and Mary Lou Ralls
- Q&A: What Can be Done to Reduce Cracking in a Concrete Bridge Deck?
by David Darwin
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No. 29 Sep/Oct 03
- HPC for I-235 Bridge Reconstruction in Iowa by Kenneth F. Dunker
- HPC for Cooper River Bridges by Michael J. Abrahams
- Specification Changes for HPC
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No. 28 Jul/Aug 03
- HPC In Georgia by Paul V. Liles, Jr.
- High Performance Concrete Bridge Decks in Minnesota by Paul
Kivisto
- The Virginia Dare Bridge, NC by Thomas E. Tallman and homas
M. Harris
- Specification Changes for HPC Compressive Strength by Henry
Russell
Issue
No. 27 May/Jun 03
- HPC for Wacker Drive Reconstruction by S.L. Kaderbek
- The Owner's Representative's Perspective by Timothy P. Schmidt
- The Contractor's Perspective by Kyle Schultz
- The Concrete Supplier's Perspective by Gary Hall
Issue
No. 26 Mar/Apr 03
- HPC Accomplishments Under TEA-21 - What's Next? by Louis N.
Triandafilou
- HPC on the Ohio Turnpike by William R. Fleischman
- HPC Pretensioned Girders for the Methow River Bridge by Stephen
J. Seguirant
- Sturgeon River Bridge: 100-Year Service Life by Dale Serink
- Q&A: What Value of Chloride Permeability Should I Specify for a
Bridge Deck? By Celik Ozyildirim
Issue
No. 25 Nov/Dec 02
- The Bridge of the Future by Steven B. Chase
- HPC Facilitates I-65 Bridge by Fred Conway
- HPC Comes to New Mexico by Sherman Peterson
- Specification Changes for HPC - Curing Concrete Bridge Decks
Issue
No. 24 Oct/Nov 02
- HPC Bridges in Canada by Rico Fung
- Ohio HPC Bridge Decks with Warranty by Harold Schultz
- Benefits of Ternary Mixtures by Paul Tennis
- Specification Changes for HPC - Accelerated Curing
Issue
No. 23 Sept/Oct 02
- New York State - Full-Scale Implementation of HPC by Mathew
Royce
- HPC on the I-15 Reconstruction Project by Raymond D. Cook
- Benefits of Air Entrainment in HPC by Beatrix Kerkhoff
- Specification Changes for HPC - Classes of Concrete and Cementitious
Issue
No. 22 - Jul/Aug 02
- Delaware's HPC Bridges by James T. Pappas
- The Bow River Bridge - A Precast Record by Karen A. Bexten,
Shane Hennessey, and Bill LeBlanc
- Benefits of Chemical Admixtures in HPC by Michael A. Caldarone
- Q&A: What Is Service Life and How Is It Predicted? by Shri Bhidé
Issue
No. 21 - May/Jun 02
- Prefabrication Minimizes Traffic Disruptions by Kevin R. Pruski,
Ronald D. Medlock, and Mary Lou Ralls
- Shear Tests of High-Strength Concrete Girders by John J. Roller,
Robert N. Bruce, and Henry G. Russell
- Benefits of Corrosion Inhibitors in HPC by James M. Gaidis and
Arnold M. Rosenberg
- Q&A: Should high-strength concrete be used for cast-in-place concrete
bridge decks? by Kevin Pruski; and Jerry L. Potter
Issue
No. 20 - Mar/Apr 02
- Implementation of A Strategic Plan for HPC Bridges by Suneel N.
Vanikar
- NCDOT's Experience with HPC by Tom Koch
- Benefits of Fly Ash in HPC by American Coal Ash Association
- Q&A: Does HPC Need to be Air Entrained for Frost Resistance?
Issue
No. 20 - Mar/Apr 02
- Implementation of A Strategic Plan for HPC Bridges by Suneel N.
Vanikar
- NCDOT's Experience with HPC by Tom Koch
- Benefits of Fly Ash in HPC by American Coal Ash Association
- Q&A: Does HPC Need to be Air Entrained for Frost Resistance?
Issue
No. 19 - Jan/Feb 02
- Renewal of FHWA's HPC Technology Delivery Team by Terry D. Halkyard
- Benefits of Slag Cement in HPC by Jan R. Prusinski
- HPC for Chicago's Wacker Drive by Stan L. Kaderbek
Issue
No. 18 - Nov/Dec 01
- Maryland SHA's First HPC Structure by Paul Finnerty, Vicki Stewart,
and Rodney Meyers
- Self-Consolidating Concrete - A New Class of Concrete by Kamal H.
Khayat
- Benefits of Different Cements in HPC by Paul D. Tennis
- Letters To The Editor: Letter concerning Issue No. 15 devoted to
HPC Bridge Decks by Pierre-Claude Aitcin
Issue
No. 17 - Sep/Oct 01
- A Strategic Plan for HPC Bridges by Basile G. Rabbat
- HPC Repeat Success in New Hampshire by Mark D. Whittemore
- Benefits of Lightweight HPC by Thomas A. Holm and John P. Ries
- Compilation of Results from HPC Bridges by Henry G. Russell
Issue
No. 16 - Jul/Aug 01
- South Dakota's First HPC Bridge by Hadly G. Eisenbeisz
- County Bridges in Ohio by Stephen Mary, and Richard A. Miller
- Benefits of Silica Fume In HPC by Terence C. Holland
- Letters To The Editor: Letters concerning the article entitled "Capping
Cylinders …" in Issue No. 14 by Nicholas J. Carino, Richard D.
Gaynor, Ronald G. Burg, and Peter G. Snow; Authors' Response; Editor's
Comment
- Q&A; What is Reactive Powder Concrete? by Vic Perry
Issue
No. 15 - May/Jun 01
- Curing for HPC Bridge Decks — Bring on the Water! by Michael
F. Praul
- HPC Bridge Decks in Washington State by Bijan Khaleghi and Jerry
Weigel
- Capping Cylinders for Testing High Strength Concrete by Jon I.
Mullarky and Leif Wathne
- Ontario's HPC Performance Specification by Hannah C. Schell and
Jana Konecny
Issue
No. 14 - Mar/Apr 01
- IBRC Program Advances HPC by John M. Hooks
- Missouri's HPC Bridge Experience by Tim Chojnacki
- Capping Cylinders for Testing High Strength Concrete by Jon I.
Mullarky and Leif Wathne
- TIA Offers HPC Workshops by Charles H. Goodspeed
Issue
No. 13 - Jan/Feb 01
- PCEF Focuses on HPC Prestressed Bridge Members by Louis N. Triandafilou
- The Rapid Migration Test - An Alternative To AASHTO T 277 by
Kyle Stanish, R. Doug Hooton, and Michael D.A. Thomas
- Q&A - With a cast-in-place concrete deck placed on precast,
prestressed concrete deck panels that are supported on precast, prestressed
concrete beams, can I assume full composite action between the deck,
panels, and beams in calculations of service load stresses and strength?
Answer by Ned H. Burns
Issue
No. 12 - Nov/Dec 00
- HPC International Symposium by Henry G. Russell
- Q&A - The Rapid Chloride Permeability Test by Doug Hooton,
- Mohamad Nagi, and Celik Ozildirim
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No. 11 - Sep/Oct 00
- High Performance Concrete, the Florida Experience by Douglas L.
Edwards
- Lightweight Aggregate Concrete in Norwegian Bridges by Steinar Helland
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- The Øresund Link Concrete Strategy by Christian Munch-Petersen
- 20 Years of HPC Bridges in France by Didier Brazillier
Issue
No. 10 - Jul/Aug 00
- HPC Lead States Team Plans Transition by James A. Moore & Mary Lou
Ralls
- Tennessee's HPC Bridge Projects by Mark Holloran
- HPC - The Fabricator's Viewpoint by Andrew Maybee
Issue
No. 9 - May/Jun 00
- High Performance Bridges: Not Just for States Anymore by Edward
Binseel
- Corrosion Modeling for HPC Specifications in North Carolina by Rodger
D. Rochelle
- Concrete Specification Requirements for Alabama's HPC Bridge by
Sergio Rodriguez
Issue
No. 8 - Mar/Apr 00
- Charenton Canal Bridge - Louisiana's First HPC Bridge by Paul Fossier
- A Fabricator's Opportunity by Don Theobald
- Camber of High Strength Concrete Bridge Girders by Shawn P. Gross
Issue
No. 7 - Jan/Feb 00
- HPC in Washington State by Jerry Weigel
- Use of HPC on Admiral Clarey Bridge, Hawaii by Michael J. Abrahams
- Improved Performance of New York State Bridge Decks by Sreeenivas
Alampalli & Frank T. Owens
- Q&A: Can I use a higher ratio between release strength and 28- or
56-day strength when using HPC in prestressed concrete girders?
Issue
No. 6 - Nov/Dec 99
- HPC Bridges for the 21st Century by John M. Hooks
- HPC in New York State Bridge Decks by Donald A. Streeter
- Compression Testing of High Strength Concrete by Ronald G. Burg
- Q&A: What are the pros and cons of the Rapid Chloride Permeability
Test?
Issue
No. 5 - Sep/Oct 99
- HPC and Innovative Design Ensure Long-Term Durability by Alexander
K. Bardow
- HPC for Durability of the Confederation Bridge by Laszlo Dunaszegi
- How to Achieve a Higher Modulus of Elasticity by John J. Myers
- Q&A: With HPC, should I specify compressive strength at 56 days
rather than the traditional age of 28 days?
Issue
No. 4 - Jul/Aug 99
- Expectations for HPC Bridges by Wes Heald
- Crack Free HPC Bridge Deck - New Hampshire's Experience by Christopher
M. Waszczuk
- From Three Spans to One With HPC by Richard A. Miller
- Q&A: Is there a standard mix for HPC?
Issue
No. 3 - May/Jun 99
- Implementing HPC Bridges in Nebraska by Michael W. Beacham
- I-25 over Yale Avenue-The Thin Solution by Mark A. Leonard
- Specifying Durable Bridge Decks by H. Celik Ozyildirim
- Q&A: Is there special federal funding available for HPC bridges?
Issue
No. 2 - Mar/Apr 99
- AASHTO Lead State Implementation by James A. Moore
- Washington State HPC Showcase Bridge by M. Myint Lwin
- Effect of Curing Temperatures on Compressive Strength Development
by John J. Myers & Ramon L. Carrasquillo
- Q&A: What is match curing and can I use it to determine specified
release strengths and design strengths?
Issue
No. 1 - Jan/Feb 99
- HPC Implementation by Kenneth R. Wykle
- What is HPC for Bridges? by Basile G. Rabbat & Suneel N. Vanikar
- Louetta Road Overpass-Lessons Learned by Mary Lou Ralls
- Q&A: Are there quantitative measurements for HPC?
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