Abstract
Transportation bridges are an essential part of a network of highways and provide continuity to their use for rapid travel. If a bridge is shut down, it has many adverse consequences. This chapter covers topics relating to bridge failure and rapid construction techniques. Numerous incidences of recurring damage and failures in the conventional system of design and construction are demonstrated in this chapter, requiring a review of the design and construction philosophy. An alternate accelerated bridge construction (ABC) system with prefabrication and preassembly is proposed to overcome the difficulties. The difficulties are in transportation to the site and the availability of high-capacity cranes. The use of prefabricated girders is also on the rise, and the conventional system has been modified to a partial ABC system. It is expected that due to the increased popularity and many advantages of ABC system, the partial ABC system will be a good place to start, leading eventually toward full ABC.
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