Out of the ordinary   Roads & Bridges June 2009   By Bill Wilson
Annual inspection of Ill. bridge reveals fatigue cracks
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Functionally absolute   Roads & Bridges May 2009   By Tom Everett, P.E., and Steve Ernst, P.E.
With the right programs in place, FHWA confident bridges in the U.S. are able to handle loads
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Moving right along   Roads & Bridges March 2009   By Jean H. Laird P.E. and John A. Paul, L.S.
Bridge inspection program rises to the challenge of organizing and maintaining information
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Bridging the visual gap   Roads & Bridges February 2009   By Sam Sleiman, P.E., CCM
Tobin Bridge goes beyond visual inspections with electronic health monitoring
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All hands on decks, piers, etc.   Roads & Bridges May 2008   By Allen Zeyher
Tennessee mounts impressive record of inspecting bridges on time

Inspector gadgets   Roads & Bridges November 2007   By Seth Medwick, P.E., and Paul Kaufman, P.E.
Industry developments point to greater acceptance of new bridge inspection technology as owners strive to ensure the safety of their structures

Tech logical   Roads & Bridges October 2007   By Donald P. Fusilli Jr., P.E., J.D.
Innovation and infrastructure must learn to coexist

Traveling By Buggy   Roads & Bridges November 2006   By Armin B. Mehrabi, Ph.D., P.E., and Christopher Ligozio, P.E., S.E. Contributing Authors
Innovative hoist facilitates comprehensive inspection of stay-cable sheathing on Louisiana bridge

Bridge Body Scan   Roads & Bridges November 2006   By Kenneth J. Stigner, LS, PP, Contributing Author
Scanners combine with digital photography and laser measurement to develop 3-D imagery

Up - Loading   Roads & Bridges February 2005   Y. Edward Zhou, Ph.D., P.E., Contributing Author
The remaining life of a bridge—whether it is fit for continued service—can be evaluated with reasonable precision, and the results often indicate that the structure is more serviceable than expected.

Picking up a station   Roads & Bridges June 2002   Peter Pomeranz, P.E., and Joseph Faro, P.E.
The Kosciuszko Bridge, a steel and concrete structure approximately 4,000 ft in length, connects the boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn. The NYSDOT awarded a contract to Ahern Painting Contractors Inc. to clean, paint and replace steel on the bridge. About 10 months after work began, the painters complained about electrical shocks whenever they touched the steel on the bridge while standing on a man lift.

Watching paint dry   Roads & Bridges November 2001   Barry Couts
Why bother to pay for certified independent inspection of bridge painting projects when the contractor offers to provide inspectors at no additional charge?

INNOVATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY   Roads & Bridges September 1996   Cheryl Allen Richter

BRIDGES '96   Roads & Bridges April 1996   Gary Howard