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Editorial Bridge Structures, Vol. 3, No. 1, March 2007, 1 – 2 The previous issue of Bridge Structures contained six papers that were presented at the 1st International Conference on Fatigue and Fracture in the Infrastructure which was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, on August 6 – 9, 2006. This issue of the journal continues on the theme of fatigue and fracture with six other papers that were presented at the conference. The issue leads off with a paper by McGormley et al. on the ‘‘Fatigue retrofits of the I-435 Missouri River Bridge’’, which presents the details of the retrofit and its impact on extending the remaining fatigue life of this critical infrastructure link. The I-435 Bridge over the Missouri River at Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States, consists of twin two-girder structures. Inspections by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) in 2003 detected numerous cracks at the floor beam and lateral member connections throughout the 30-year-old bridge. A comprehensive fatigue study was carried out to investigate the extent and cause of cracking and to evaluate possible longterm retrofit solutions. Based on the study findings, a retrofit plan was implemented which addressed details susceptible to distortion-induced cracking, end http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Bridge Structures IOS Press

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Mahmoud, Khaled M.
Bridge Structures , Volume 3 (1) – Jan 1, 2007
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Bridge Structures, Vol. 3, No. 1, March 2007, 1 – 2 The previous issue of Bridge Structures contained six papers that were presented at the 1st International Conference on Fatigue and Fracture in the Infrastructure which was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, on August 6 – 9, 2006. This issue of the journal continues on the theme of fatigue and fracture with six other papers that were presented at the conference. The issue leads off with a paper by McGormley et al. on the ‘‘Fatigue retrofits of the I-435 Missouri River Bridge’’, which presents the details of the retrofit and its impact on extending the remaining fatigue life of this critical infrastructure link. The I-435 Bridge over the Missouri River at Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States, consists of twin two-girder structures. Inspections by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) in 2003 detected numerous cracks at the floor beam and lateral member connections throughout the 30-year-old bridge. A comprehensive fatigue study was carried out to investigate the extent and cause of cracking and to evaluate possible longterm retrofit solutions. Based on the study findings, a retrofit plan was implemented which addressed details susceptible to distortion-induced cracking, end

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