Is There a Doctor in the House to Check on this Bridge?
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 16:14
in Earth & Climate
With limited resources and an aging bridge population, bridge owners need reliable information on bridge health in order to manage their bridge inventory efficiently and economically. The Federal Highway Administration has awarded a $25.5 million contract to establish a Long-Term Bridge Performance Program. Virginia Tech and the Virginia Transportation Research Council are responsible for the instrumentation and monitoring of 10 bridges in the eastern U.S.