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Issue
No. 1
- 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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Issue
No. 2
- 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?
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Issue
No. 3
- 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?
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Issue
No. 4
- 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?
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Issue
No. 5
- 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?
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Issue
No. 6
- 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?
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Issue
No. 7
- 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?
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Issue
No. 8
- 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
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Issue
No. 9
- 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
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Issue
No. 10
- 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
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Issue
No. 11
- High Performance Concrete, the Florida Experience by Douglas
L. Edwards
- Lightweight Aggregate Concrete in Norwegian Bridges by Steinar
Helland
- The ?resund Link Concrete Strategy by Christian Munch-Petersen20
Years of HPC Bridges in France by Didier Brazillier
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Issue
No. 12
- 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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Issue
No. 13
- 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
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Issue
No. 14
- 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
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Issue
No. 15
- 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
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Issue
No. 16
- 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
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Issue
No. 17
- 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
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Issue
No. 18
- 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
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Issue
No. 19
- 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
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Issue
No. 20
- 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?
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Issue
No. 21
- 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
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Issue
No. 22
- 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
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Issue
No. 23
- 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
Materials
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Issue
No. 24
- 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
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Issue
No. 25
- 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
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Issue
No. 26
- 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
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Issue
No. 27
- 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
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Issue
No. 28
- 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 Thomas
M. Harris
- Specification Changes for HPC – Compressive Strength by
Henry Russell [back
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Issue
No. 29
- 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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Issue
No. 30
- 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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Issue
No. 31
- 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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Issue
No. 32
- 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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Issue
No. 33
- 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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Issue
No. 34
- 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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Issue
No. 35
- 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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Issue
No. 36
- 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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Issue
No. 37
- 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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Issue
No. 38
- HPC Structural Designers’ Guide by Louis N. Triandafilou
- Guide Specification for HPC Bridge Elements by Peter C.
Taylor and Shri Bhidé
- HPC Overlay for Green River Bridge, Utah by Tarif Jaber
- Deck Cracking Repair Criteria in Texas by William R. Cox
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Issue
No. 39
- HPC for Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge by Alan Kite
- Improved Compressive Strength Testing by Nicholas J. Carino
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Issue
No. 40
- 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. 41
- 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. 42
- 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. 43
- 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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Issue
No. 44
- 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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Issue
No. 45
- 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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