Replacing Riding Surface to Maintain Structural Integrity and Durability of an Orthotropic Deck
In 1967, the San Mateo/Hayward Bridge incorporated the United States’ first orthotropic steel bridge deck on a major bridge, winning the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award (OCEA). The mile long orthotropic steel deck is included within the six lane wide, two mile long steel high-rise portion of the seven mile long bridge. …