Disclosed is a composite capping beam with a steel beam and an ultra-high-performance concrete plate. The composite capping beam includes a steel beam and an ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) plate, where the steel beam includes a bottom plate and web plates, the web plates are arranged at two sides of the bottom plate in a longitudinal bridge direction, bottoms of the web plates extend downwards to be provided with lower extension sections, and the UHPC plate is clamped in a cavity defined by the lower extension sections and the bottom plate. The present disclosure further provides a construction method for the composite capping beam with a steel beam and an ultra-high-performance concrete plate. The composite capping beam with a steel beam and an ultra-high-performance concrete plate according to the present disclosure is small in hoisting weight and economical.

A prefabricated modular composite structural panel comprising a composite structural floor system. The structural panel comprises timber panels rigidly connected to steel stiffening elements aligned in the direction of span between supporting elements. By assembling multiple prefabricated panels in a modular array and adding concrete, a composite concrete floor system can be created which is adaptable to any building geometry. The timber panel acts in composite with the steel stiffening elements to function as formwork in the temporary condition with minimal or no shoring. In the permanent condition, the steel stiffening element is used to reinforce the concrete slab, and the timber panel can act in composite with the concrete slab to meet strength and serviceability requirements where permitted by code. Methods for connecting steel to timber components as well as methods for connecting panels to supporting beams are also disclosed. The structural panels can also be oriented vertically and tied together as required to create formwork for other building elements such as walls, columns, braces, and beams.

An elevated roadway for autonomous vehicles may include a pylon extending vertically from a ground anchor and comprising a metal tube defining a central cavity and a concrete column within the central cavity. The elevated roadway further includes a bracket coupled to the pylon and comprising a mounting plate secured to the pylon and a cantilevered road support member extending from the mounting plate. The elevated roadway may further include a cantilevered road section coupled to the pylon via the cantilevered road support member and comprising a joist structure structurally coupled to the cantilevered road support member, a road member above the joist structure and supported by the joist structure, and first and second side barriers along first and second sides of the road member, respectively. The road member may be adapted to receive a four-wheeled roadway vehicle.

A method for making a prefabricated, prestressed module includes arranging one or more steel beams atop a supporting formwork element in a direction transverse to the supporting formwork element and arranging one or more precast deck elements across the one or more steel beams to create a substantially continuous surface. The one or more precast deck elements have pockets for receiving connectors that protrude from the one or more steel beams. The method also includes arranging the supporting formwork element to allow the one or more steel beams to bend into a cambered shape to impart compressive stresses to a bottom flange of the one or more steel beams and tension stresses to a top flange of the one or more steel beams and inserting grout into the pockets to hold the cambered shape and to bond the one or more precast deck elements to the connectors and the top flange.

Improved tub girders and related manufacturing methods are provided, such as for example for use in road construction in connection with concrete bridges. Disclosed improved tub girders may include upper flanges that extending inwardly or outwardly. Disclosed improved tub girders may be provided with camber along the length of the girders. Ends of the disclosed improved tub girders may be provided with diaphragms. Disclosed improved tub girders may include a base section including one more access ports for enabling inspection of the interior of the girders after installation. Disclosed improved tub girders may include a plurality of stud members extending upwardly from upper flanges for engaging with a concrete bridge deck. Disclosed tub girders may be providing with a coating, such as galvanized, aluminized or metalized, to fight corrosion and extend life and limit need for inspection.

A steel-concrete composite bridge deck slab with steel tube-perfobond rib shear connectors and a method for constructing the same. The steel-concrete composite bridge deck slab structurally includes a steel bottom plate, a concrete layer, transverse perforated steel plate units provided on the steel bottom plate, steel grids arranged on upper surfaces of the transverse perforated steel plate units and longitudinal steel tubes arranged in an inserted manner on the transverse perforated steel plate units.

A steel-concrete composite bridge deck slab using inverted U-shaped shear connectors and a method for constructing the same. The steel-concrete composite bridge deck slab includes a bottom steel plate and a bridge deck concrete layer, wherein inverted U-shaped perforated steel plate units are arranged on an upper surface of the bottom steel plate, and bar-mat reinforcements are arranged at upper ends of the inverted U-shaped perforated steel plate units.

A concrete structure includes a first concrete member, a second concrete member, a sheath that is disposed in a through hole extending from the first concrete member to the second concrete member, a tension part that is inserted over the entire length of the sheath and that is subjected to a tensile force, a fixing tool that fixes the tension part to the first concrete member or the second concrete member, and an anticorrosion part that covers the fixing tool. The tension part includes a stranded wire part and a first cover that covers an outer periphery of the stranded wire part. A space between the sheath and the tension part is not filled with a grout material.

A steel-concrete composite bridge deck slab using inverted U-shaped shear connectors and a method for constructing the same are provided. The steel-concrete composite bridge deck slab includes a bottom steel plate and a bridge deck concrete layer, wherein inverted U-shaped perforated steel plate units are arranged on an upper surface of the bottom steel plate, and bar-mat reinforcements are arranged at upper ends of the inverted U-shaped perforated steel plate units.

The bridge construction system and method according to the present invention provides a lightweight, efficient, economical, long-lasting, and easily implemented composite steel structure that can be filled with concrete in place for the construction of pedestrian and smaller road bridges, specifically those found in rural areas. The bridge construction system of the present invention is unique in that it is a steel-frame reinforced composite bridge with decking and rebar caging that provides a permanent, non-removable form for poured-in-place concrete. The composite nature of the bridge allows for installation of the bridge to take place in one day, while the entire process from site preparation such as grading and excavation to cleanup takes a week or less. The quick installation of the bridge is designed to have a minimally invasive impact on the surrounding environment.