AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications – 2008 Interims Released
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Redi-Rock Retaining Walls
Redi-Rock International is leading the big block retaining wall market in North America. Redi-Rock’s retaining walls utilize blocks weighing over 1 ton each. The massive scale of the system allows walls to be built much […]
Software Updates
MSEW and ReSSA Updates
ADAMA Software has released update 9.2 for their Mechanically Stabilized Earth retaining wall design software, MSEW 3.0 as of December 12, 2008. They also released update 3.1 for ReSSA 3.0, a reinforced soil slope design program on January 15, 2009. The ReSSA update seems like a relatively minor one, but the MSEW update contains a number of updates related to AASHTO LRFD resistance factors and design methods. If you are involved in MSE wall design for highway structures using LRFD, be sure to click through for a few highlights from the update and the download link.
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Sheet-Piling.com
Gerdau Ameristeel is the largest producer of steel sheet piling in North America. In September of 2007, Gerdau Ameristeel acquired Chaparral, including its operations that produce hot-rolled sheet piling. “Chaparral Sheet Piling” has now been […]