Innovative bridge research and construction/deployment
(IBRC/IBRD) program

The following projects are/were conducted under this program.

Project	Documents/Photos/Plans
Construction and evaluation of a prestressed concrete bridge constructed using ultra high-performance concrete (I-girder) in Wapello County	Abstract Photos Presentation (649KB) Paper for 2005 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium (2.7MB) Plans, specifications and contract documents Status: in progress
Construction and evaluation of a prestressed concrete bridge using ultra high-performance concrete (Pi-Girder) in Buchanan County	Abstract Photos Presentation Paper Plans, specifications and contract documents Status: in progress
Accelerated bridge construction in Wapello County	Abstract Photos Presentation (9.8 MB) Paper Article for Research News (1.2 MB) Plans, specifications and contract documents Status: in progress
Accelerated bridge construction in Boone County	Abstract Photos Presentation (1.1 MB) Paper (179KB) Article for Research News (667 KB) Plans, specifications and contract documents Status: completed Final report
Accelerated bridge construction in Madison County	Abstract Photos Presentation (2.6 MB) Paper (179KB) Article for Research News (667 KB) Plans, specifications and contract documents Status: completed Final report
Accelerated bridge construction — 24th Street over I-80/29	Abstract Photos Presentation Paper (485KB) Plans, specifications and contract documents Status: in progress
Strengthening of steel-girder bridge using post-tensioned FRP rods/strands	Abstract Photos Presentation (781KB) Paper (782KB) Plans, specifications and contract documents Status: completed Final report
Strengthening of steel girders using FRP plates	Abstract Photos Presentation (1.8MB) Paper (339KB) Plans, specifications and contract documents Final Report
Strengthening of prestressed concrete girders using FRP	Abstract Photos Presentations and papers Plans, specifications and contract documents Final Report
Strengthening of glue-laminated beams using FRP	Abstract Photos Presentations and papers Plans, specifications and contract documents Status: in progress
Construction and evaluation of FRP temporary bypass bridge	Abstract Photos Presentation (2.98MB) Paper (179KB) Plans, specifications and contract documents Final Report
Evaluation of corrosion resistant steel reinforcing (MMFX) in the deck slab of a three-span prestressed girder bridge	Abstract Photos Presentation (286KB) Paper (308KB) Plans, specifications and contract documents Status: completed Final report
Evaluation of bridge constructed using high- performance steel	Abstract Photos Presentation at 83rd Annual TRB Meeting (774KB) Paper (1.4MB) Plans, specifications and contract documents Status: completed Final report
Steel-free bridge deck	Abstract Photos Presentations and papers Plans, specifications and contract documents Status: in progress