A Class of V-Connectors for Bridge Deck-Pier and Pier-Footing Joints with the Combined Advantage of Integrated Design and Seismic Isolation while Enabling Accelerated Bridge Construction

A long-existing challenge to the bridge engineering community is how to achieve fast construction while ensuring a structure’s integrity and sustainability.

The TRB Highway Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis Program's IDEA Final Report 188: A Class of V-Connectors for Bridge Deck-Pier and Pier-Footing Joints with the Combined Advantage of Integrated Design and Seismic Isolation while Enabling Accelerated Bridge Construction explores the development of a technology based on an innovative class of joint products, termed V-connectors, to address the requirements of both accelerated construction and the safety and seismic resistance for bridge structures.