Reinforced Concrete Bridges - Lichtenstein Distinguished Lecture

Reinforced Concrete Bridge Design and Performance -- the Devil is in the Details

The detailing of reinforced concrete bridges is often based on judgment and a few code provisions. The performance of those bridges is highly dependent on details. The focus of this presentation will be on a review of some problems that have led to research projects and subsequently to changes in practice or in code provisions. The topics that will be discussed include anchorage and development of reinforcement, corrosion protection, expansion joint construction, and shear strength of large elements.

Speaker: Jim Jirsa, University of Texas, Austin

Prof. Jirsa received his B.S. from the University of Nebraska and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois, Urbana, in 1960, 1962, and 1963, respectively, all in civil engineering. He was a Fulbright Scholar to France during 1963-1964. He was on the faculty at the University of Nebraska and Rice University before joining the University of Texas at Austin in 1972. He has supervised over 40 PhD students and authored over 80 journal articles. He was President of American Concrete Institute (ACI) during 2000. His awards include ASCE’s Reese Research Award and ACI’s Alfred E. Lindau and Delmar E. Bloem Awards. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1988 “For significant contributions to research on behavior and design of structural reinforced concrete.”

Host: Hojjat Adeli (phone: 614-292-7929)