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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 19Issue 2February 2014
Pages: 152 - 158

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Received: May 24, 2012
Accepted: Dec 20, 2012
Published online: Jan 15, 2014
Published in print: Feb 1, 2014

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Roman Wolchuk, M.ASCE
Principal, Roman Wolchuk Consulting Engineers, 921 Bergen Ave., Ste. 637, Jersey City, NJ 07306. E-mail: [email protected]

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