From Code Compliance to Holistic Approaches in Structural Design of Bridges
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 142, Issue 1
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Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Volume 142 • Issue 1 • January 2016
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Received: Feb 24, 2015
Accepted: Apr 9, 2015
Published online: Jun 11, 2015
Discussion open until: Nov 11, 2015
Published in print: Jan 1, 2016
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