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Inspection and Management of Bridges with Fracture-Critical Details (2005) / Chapter Skim
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... The objectives of this synthesis project were to • Survey and identify gaps in the literature; • Determine practices and problems with how bridge owners define, identify, document, inspect, and manage bridges with fracture-critical details; and • Identify research needs. The scope of the project included studying • Inspection frequencies and procedures; • Methods for calculating remaining fatigue life; • Qualification and training of inspectors; • Available and needed training; • Experience with FCM fractures and problem details; • Examples of where inspection programs prevented failures; • Cost of inspection programs; • Retrofit techniques, including emerging technologies; • Nondestructive evaluation (NDE)
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... Additional detail on these subjects is also presented in Appendix A, along with details on fatigue life prediction, NDE, repair and retrofit techniques, and the impact of high-performance steel (HPS)
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  • box girder
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