VICKSBURG, Miss.--ERDC Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory’s (GSL) researchers recently provided, at the request of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), critical technical assistance to the owners and stakeholders regarding blast protection of a new cable-stayed bridge planned to replace an aging bridge in California.
The nearly $1 billion replacement project will ensure the safety of commuters and truck drivers and protect California's important role as a major trading hub. Construction is expected to last five years.
The technical assistance GSL provided communicated the practical application of results from ERDC's Infrastructure Protection Research Program, sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security and the FHWA. Through this program, mitigation measures have been developed to protect critical components of cable-stayed bridges from terrorist threats.
Learn more about GSL at http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Locations/GeotechnicalandStructuresLaboratory.aspx.
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