Pre-stressed concrete is an ideal material for beam bridge construction; the concrete withstands the forces of compression well and the steel rods imbedded within resist the forces of tension.

Pre-stressed concrete is an ideal material for beam bridge construction; the concrete withstands the forces of compression well and the steel rods imbedded within resist the forces of tension.

Billiken BEAMS is hosted by SLU's student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Saint Louis University. It is open to high school students in the metropolitan St. Louis area. The ...

On Tuesday night, crews from contractors Golden Triangle and JC Lee set in place beams for a new bridge that will carry Route 51 over the interstate in Rostraver. According to PennDOT, traffic ...

ODOT said additional reinforcing steel will ... visited the Stupp Bridge fabrication shop in Kentucky. Each of the seven girders weighs over 22,000 pounds, and each of the beams spans more than ...

Girders are massive steel beams that support the structure of the bridge, according to Ohio Department of Transportation spokesperson Kathleen Fuller. These girders for the bridge range in length ...