Revolutionizing Bridge Design: High-Strength Concrete Enables Longer Spans and Durability
High-strength concrete was tested on long-span bridge girders to see how it affects their strength and durability. The researchers built two full-size girders and studied things like how the concrete transfers stress, how much it bends, and how strong it is against fatigue and breaking. They found that high-strength concrete can make bridge girders longer and more spaced out without losing strength.