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| Preface | |
| Acknowledgements | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Inspection and in-situ testing | p. 1 |
| Reasons for strengthening | p. 3 |
| Methods of avoiding or limiting strengthening | p. 3 |
| Factors to be considered when designing strengthening | p. 7 |
| Methods of strengthening | p. 8 |
| Parapet upgrading | p. 13 |
| Bridge bashing | p. 13 |
| Fatigue | p. 14 |
| Identifying research | p. 14 |
| Case histories | p. 15 |
| Midland Links - bearing stiffeners | p. 16 |
| DLR - shock transmission units (STUs) | p. 20 |
| DLR - spring shear connectors | p. 22 |
| Midland Links - pinned connection units (PCUs) | p. 25 |
| Midland Links - transverse bracing | p. 29 |
| Midland Links - transverse shear key | p. 32 |
| Rakewood Viaduct - prestressing | p. 35 |
| Midland Links - bearing guides | p. 38 |
| Midland Links - steel box cross-beams | p. 41 |
| Midland Links - bearing replacement | p. 44 |
| Huntworth Viaduct - steel box strengthening | p. 47 |
| East Cliff Viaduct - parapet upgrading | p. 54 |
| Carlton Bridge - materials testing | p. 56 |
| Friarton Bridge - prestressing | p. 58 |
| North Mole Viaduct - doubler plates | p. 61 |
| Conwy Bridge - diagonal brackets | p. 62 |
| Wave Bridge - flange plates | p. 66 |
| Honey Lane Bridge - flange channels to steel I-beams | p. 70 |
| Gingerbread Hall - RC infill to trough deck | p. 73 |
| North Bridge - additional beams | p. 75 |
| Severalls Lane Bridge - web plates | p. 78 |
| Boxted Road Bridge - half joints | p. 79 |
| West Park Bridge - splice strengthening | p. 80 |
| Avonmouth Bridge - prestressing | p. 83 |
| New Road Overbridge - heat straightening | p. 89 |
| Motts Bridge - U-frame action | p. 94 |
| Proposed Erskine Bridge strengthening | p. 96 |
| Poplar High Street - verge and parapet | p. 98 |
| M25 New Haw Viaduct - parapet replacement | p. 102 |
| Littledale Viaduct - parapets upgrading | p. 104 |
| Faversham - Ashford parapet upgrading | p. 107 |
| Midland Links - shock transmission units | p. 109 |
| Laleham Bridge - bridge bashing | p. 113 |
| Airport Road Bridge - bridge bashing | p. 116 |
| Erskine Bridge collision damage | p. 120 |
| Midland Links - bridge bashing | p. 124 |
| Dunton Flyover - bridge bashing | p. 127 |
| Parapet Testing - research | p. 129 |
| Bolney Flyover - contractual experience | p. 132 |
| Conclusions | p. 135 |
| Contractual experience | p. 135 |
| Lessons learned for the future | p. 135 |
| Summary | p. 136 |
| References | p. 137 |
| Index | p. 141 |
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