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Most of the moveable bridges use open grid steel decks, because these are factory assembled, light-weight, and easy to install. Open grid steel decks, however, are not as skid resistant as solid decks. Costly maintenance, high noise levels, poor riding comfort and susceptibility…

Bridge decks are deteriorating under repeated mechanical loading, shrinkage-induced stresses, thermal cycles, and environmental attack. Problems with corrosion of reinforcing steel and consequent spalling and delamination in reinforced concrete bridge decks are considerably inte…