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John W. Fisher papersSC MS 0165
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Table of Contents
Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 8
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Scope and Contents of the Collection ......................................................................................................... 11
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Summary Information
Repository: Grant Projects Test Repository
Title: John W. Fisher papers
ID: SC MS 0165
Date [bulk]: 1962-2008
Date [inclusive]: 1962-2008
Physical Description: 102 Linear Feet 204 boxes
Language of theMaterial:
English
Language of theMaterial:
English
Abstract: John W. Fisher is renowned in the field of structural engineering forhis work with steel connection design, specifically bolts, welding andfatigue. He is also known for the founding of the ATLSS Facilityon Lehigh University’s Mountaintop Campus that is used to test andobserve the reactions of large structural systems. The majority of thiscollection are forensic investigations of fatigue and connection failure,other projects include independent research, rehabilitation projects andspecification design.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], John W. Fisher papers, SC MS 0165, Special Collections, LindermanLibrary, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
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Historical/Biographical Note:
Dr. John Fisher has been a member of the Lehigh University faculty since 1964. He was promoted toProfessor of Civil Engineering in 1969, and in 1988 was awarded the Joseph T Stuart Chair in CivilEngineering. He became Professor Emeritus in September 2002. He served as Associate Director ofthe Fritz Engineering Laboratory between 1971 and 1985. Between July 1984 and August 1985 hewas acting as Co-Chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering. He became Director of the NSFEngineering Research Center, Advanced Technology for Large Structural Systems (ATLSS), upon
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its award to Lehigh in May 1986 and continued in that role until August 1999. Prior to joining theLehigh staff, he was Assistant Bridge Research Engineer with the National Academy of Sciences at theAASHTO Road Test in Ottawa, Illinois for three years.
A native of Scott City, Missouri, Dr. Fisher graduated from Washington University in St. Louis,Missouri, in 1956 with the Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, and received his Master ofScience and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Lehigh University in 1958 and 1964, respectively. Heserved in the U.S. Army, 1951-1953, attending Officer Candidate School in Ft. Belvoir, VA and wascommissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1952.
A structural engineer, he is a specialist in structural connections, the fatigue and fracture resistance ofriveted, bolted and welded structures and the behavior and design of composite steel-concrete structures.He has been engaged in over 100 research projects in these areas since 1961, supervising 80 graduateresearch assistants on these projects.
Dr. Fisher was a member of the New York City Panel that was established to recommend a solution forthe problems associated with the Williamsburg Bridge in 1987-88. He also served as a member of theNew York State Bridge Safety Assurance Task Force 1988-1990. He served as a member of the BuildingPerformance Study Team for the World Trade Center site for the Federal Emergency ManagementAgency and the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2001-2002. in 2002-2003 he served as a memberof the FHWA/AASHTO Blue Ribbon Panel or Bridge and Tunnel Security.
Dr. Fisher received the Walter L. Huber Research Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineersin 1969 for research on high strength bolts, composite design of continuous beams, fatigue behavior ofwelded steel beams, field performance of bridges and behavior of rigid frame connections. Dr. Fisherreceived the American Welding Society Adams Memorial Membership Award in 1974 for recognitionof advancing the knowledge of welding for undergraduate and graduate students. He was featured inHighway Research Profiles of Transportation Research News in 1975 for his outstanding contributions tohighway research.
In 1977, Dr. Fisher received the T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award for outstanding contribution toengineering knowledge of fabricated structural steel as author of the paper “Fatigue Strength of SteelBeams with Welded Stiffeners and Attachments.”In 1979, Dr. Fisher received the American Societyof Civil Engineering Ernest E. Howard Award for outstanding contributions to structural engineeringthrough added understanding and design criteria in the area of fatigue, connections and composite action.
In 1980, Dr. Fisher was named Engineer of the Year by the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the PennsylvaniaSociety of Professional Engineers and was co-recipient of the American Society of Civil EngineersRaymond C. Reese Research Prize for the paper “Fatigue Strength of Fillet Welded Cruciform Joints,”coauthored by K. H. Frank.From March 1982 to August 1982, Dr. Fisher was Visiting Professor at theSwiss Federal Institute of Technology - Lausanne, Switzerland.
In 1983, Dr. Fisher was named Civil College Eminent Overseas Speaker by the Institution of Engineers,Australia. He was also awarded the Educational award from the Canadian Welding Institute in 1983.In1984, Dr. Fisher was named Senior Visiting Scholar to the People’s Republic of China lecturing inShanghai, Sian, Beijing, Chongqing and Wuhan. The same year he was the co-recipient of the Eleanorand Joseph F. Libsch Research Award at Lehigh University presented for outstanding research.
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In 1986 he was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering. In 1987, he was named“Construction’s Man of the Year” by ENGINEERING NEWS RECORD; he was the first academicto receive this award. Also, Washington University presented him with the Engineering AlumniAchievement Award, and he was named Engineer of the Year by the Lehigh Valley Section of theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers.He was awarded Docteur Honoris Causa by the Swiss FederalInstitute of Technology in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1988, and elected a Corresponding Member of theSwiss Academy of Engineering Sciences in 1989.
He was elected an Honorary member of the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1989 and also named1989 Engineer of the Year in Research by the Institute of Bridge Integrity and Safety. He was presentedthe Frank B. Brown Medal by the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia in 1992 for his contributions to thefield of structural engineering. In 1995 his work was recognized with the award of the John A. RoeblingMedal for Lifetime Achievement in Bridge Engineering.
In 1997, he had been honored twice with Distinguished Leaderships: The Transportation Research Boardnamed him its its 1997 TRB Distinguished Lecturer and the International Institute of Welding namedhim to deliver its renowned Portevin Lecture for 1997. He was awarded the Cleveland Section ASCE G.Brooks Earnest Lecture Award in 1997.In 1999 he was named the Richard J. Carrol Memorial Lecturein Civil Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. He was named one of the 125 top people identified byENR editors for outstanding contributions to the construction industry since 1874.
In 2000 he was chosen to receive the John Fritz Medal awarded by the five engineering societies of theUnited Engineering Foundation for extraordinary vision in researching safety and performance of steelstructures, and leadership in making discerning judgments for the public good. He was also awardedthe Transportation Research Board Roy W. Crum Distinguished Service Award for his contributionsto bridge engineering and research in 2000. The International Association for Bridge and StructuralEngineering elected him in 2001 Laureate of the International Award of Merit in Structural Engineering,and also in 2001 he was awarded the Achievement Educator Award of AISC.
Dr. Fisher is the principal co-author of A Fatigue Primer for Structural Engineers, which was publishedby the National Steel Bridge Alliance, AISC, in May 1998 and is the author of Fatigue and Fracture inSteel Bridges: Case Studies, John Wiley & Sons, April 1984. A Japanese language edition of this bookwas published in 1987. Also, he is the author of the American Institute of Steel Construction bookletBridge Fatigue Guide - Design of Details, 1977. He is the principal author of the Guide for DesignCriteria for Bolted and Riveted Joints, Wiley Interscience, 1974; a second edition 1987. He also is acoauthor of the book, Structural Steel Design, 1965 and 1974. He has published over 260 reports andarticles which have appeared in scientific and engineering journals.
Dr. Fisher has developed and presented short courses on fatigue and fracture of bridge structures andinspection of bridges for the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, thePennsylvania Department of Transportation and the New Jersey Department of Transportation. JohnFisher has given over two hundred lectures and talks on the design and behavior of welded and boltedconnections, design and behavior of composite members and fatigue and fracture of steel structures.
J. W. Fisher is listed in Who’s Who in the East, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in Engineering,Who’s Who in Technology Today, International Who’s Who in Engineering, American Men and Womenof Science, Engineers of Distinction, Men of Achievement. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi, National
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Engineering Honor Society, Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honor Society and Society of SigmaXI Honorary Scientific Research Society.
He is a member of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineers; American Society ofCivil Engineers; the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers; the National Society of ProfessionalEngineers; the American Society for Engineering Education; American Railway Engineering andMaintenance-of-way Association, and the American Welding Society. He was Chairman of the SteelBridge Committee of the Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences (1974-1980)and served on the TRB Executive Committee (1997-2000). He is a member of the Research Council onStructural Joints; AREMA Com.15-Steel Structures; and the AISC Specification Com. He was Chairmanof Task Com.11, Ontario Highway Bridge Design Codes. Dr. Fisher is a licensed Professional Engineerby the State of Illinois.
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Scope and Contents of the Collection
The collection is arranged by project and each series pertains to a different project. This includes ATLSStesting notes and correspondence, data and correspondence from the companies and organizations forwhom Fisher worked with, and reports from Fisher’s peers and students. Of particular interest are hispapers on the World Trade Center collapse in 2001.
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Administrative Information
Publication Statement
Grant Projects Test Repository
Linderman Library30 Library DriveBethlehem, PA [email protected]: http://library.lehigh.edu/collections/special_collections
Access Restrictions:
Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
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Use Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice:
Please inquire about copyright information.
Acquisition Information
Materials in collection were obtained from Dr. John Fisher, November 2009.
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Related Materials
Related Material
Fritz Engineering Laboratory, ATLSS and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineeringcollections.
Separated Material:
If any material has been removed from the collection, for cataloging, or for other reason, mention ithere, such as books, maps, photographs, posters, etc.
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Collection Inventory
FILE BOX 1Processing Information:Processing Information
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Title/Description Instances
Canadian National Railways (CNR) box 1 file Folder 1
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Fraser River Bridge, New Westminster (1975, Mile 118.7, YaleSubdivision): Aim to replace deteriorating timber trestle (withsteel equivalent)
box 1 folder 1 item 1.1
Technical Drawings: Details of floorbeams, diagonals, and posts box 1 folder 1 item 1.1.1
Photographs: Mile 118.7, Yale (15 count) box 1 folder 1 item 1.1.2
Telephone Calls: Conversation notes between Fisher and R.Sweeney (Feb-June 1975)
box 1 folder 1 item 1.1.3
Written Correspondence: Early correspondence detailing bridgehistory and characteristics as well as possible solutions
box 1 folder 1 item 1.1.4
Stresses in Hangers: Design calculations and structural analysis ofhangers for each proposed scenario
box 1 folder 1 item 1.1.5
Stress Cycles: Graphed stress cycles under various loadingconditions, includes reference material Report No. ER-87 “TheEffect of Unit Trains on Stress Occurrences”
box 1 folder 1 item 1.1.6
Fracture and Fracture Strength: Calculations and analysis of pinplate connections and joints
box 1 folder 1 item 1.1.7
Traffic: History of traffic patterns with computed forcedistributions and design calculations by R. Sweeney
box 1 folder 1 item 1.1.8
Inspection Trip: Notes detailing the physical condition of thebridge and all connection conditions
box 1 folder 1 item 1.1.9
CNR Strain Gauge Testing: Test conducted and report written byR.M. Hardy Associates Ltd.
box 1 folder 1 item 1.1.10
CNR Investigative Report: Remaining useful life of Fraser RiverBridge (1975)
box 1 folder 1 item 1.1.11
Fraser River Bridge, New Westminster (1976, Mile 118.7, YaleSubdivision): Remediate damage caused by barge accident
box 1 folder 1 item 1.2
News Articles: Newspaper clippings of barge accident box 1 folder 1 item 1.2.1
Damage Analysis: Report on estimated fatigue damage of FraserRiver Bridge (1976, Fisher)
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Investigation of estimated fatigue damage (1979, CN Rail) box 1 folder 1 item 1
Fraser River Bridge, New Westminster (1991): In-depthinspection and evaluation report (Draft copy produced byModjeski and Masters)
box 1 folder 1 item 1.3
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Cisco Railway Bridge (1977, Mile 103.7, Ashcroft Subdivision):Aim to restore bridge after fire
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Personal Notes: Contain telephone conversations with R. Sweeneyas well as rough calculations (References Basic Column Strengthby ASCE)
box 2 folder 1 item 1.4.1
Technical Drawings: Depict damaged sections, includes structuraland member analysis
box 2 folder 1 item 1.4.2
Ottawa River Bridge (1980, Mile 21.4, Kingston Subdivision): In-depth fatigue damage assessment (Vol. I, CNR)
box 2 folder 1 item 1.5
Assiniboine River Bridge (1980, Mile 50.4, Rivers Subdivision):In-depth fatigue damage assessment (Vol. I II, CNR)
box 2 folder 1 item 1.6
Quebec Cartier Mining Bridge (1978, CANAC Consultants Ltd.):Assessment of carrying capacity and useful life
box 2 file Folder 2
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AREA Special Project (1983-1985, S. Beisler): Investigationof loading frequency and evaluation of stress cycles of railwaybridges
box 3 file Folder 3
French Broad Ivy Bridge (1983, Mile S-161.2): Includescorrespondence between Fisher, A. Piepmeier, and H. Cundiffpertaining to frequency of loading
box 3 folder 3 item 3.1
Fatigue Assessment of Railway Bridges (1985): Correspondencebetween Fisher and colleagues discussing assistant S. Beislerresearch of loading frequency and fatigue.
box 3 folder 3 item 3.2
Shiloh-Cargill Tank Failure (1978-1982, Dayton Ohio): Analysisof tank failure
box 3 file Folder 4
Technical Drawings: Details of access door, tank, and door repair box 3 folder 4 item 4.1
Photographs: Linden, Indiana (5 count), Dayton, Ohio (17 count) box 3 folder 4 item 4.2
Written Correspondence: Details tank failure, includes the PackerEngineering report, cost estimates of damage
box 3 folder 4 item 4.3.1
Conversation between Fisher, Fang Associates, Inc. and ShilohTank Erection Co., Inc. analyzing causes of failure and details animproved design to resist failure
box 3 folder 4 item 4.3.2
Jeddo-Highland Coal Crane Failure (1981): Boom failure due tofatigue cracking
box 3 file Folder 5
Includes correspondence between Fisher and Jeddo-Highland,technical drawings, and analysis and calculations.
box 3 folder 5 item 1
Ontario Hydro (1980): Determination of connection type/size forintake structure
box 3 file Folder 6
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Technical Drawings: Details of intake structure girder andfloatation ring
box 3 folder 6 item 6.1
Written Correspondence: Ontario Hydro seeks guidance in theanalysis of connection types from Fisher and M. Tse
box 3 folder 6 item 6.2
Caltrans Light Pole Test (1981): Test study conducted onconnection mechanisms
box 3 file Folder 7
Test Setup: Technical drawings detailing test setup specifications box 3 folder 7 item 7.1
Static Load Tests: Computed strain and deflection values for eachspecimen
box 3 folder 7 item 7.2
Dynamic Load Tests: Fatigue test of light poles box 3 folder 7 item 7.3
Load Displacement and Summary: Load/strain graphs, includeschart detailing conclusions
box 3 folder 7 item 7.4
Photographs: Black and white photos with description (35 count) box 3 folder 7 item 7.5
Bechtel Tests (1978-1980, Callaway Site): Various testsconducted plates and connections
box 3 file Folder 8
Embedded Plates with Bent Studs (1978) box 3 folder 8 item 8.1
Written Correspondence: Between Fisher and Bechtel Power Co.,includes preliminary draft
box 3 folder 8 item 8.1.1
Final Report: Embedded Plates with Bent Studs (prepared by K.Parikh)
box 3 folder 8 item 8.1.2
Welds of Anchor Rods and Studs (1980) box 3 folder 8 item 8.2
Pull Rod Test: Includes results, schematic, and photos (2 count) box 3 folder 8 item 8.2.1
Correspondence: Details conversation between Bechtel and Fisher,also includes receipts, work orders, and draft of report
box 3 folder 8 item 8.2.2
Analysis: Detailed testing procedure and report on welds ofanchor rods and studs, references “Anchorage to Concrete” byR.W.Cannon et al.
box 3 folder 8 item 8.2.3
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Title/Description Instances
Pumphouse (1981): Testing procedure on failed anchor studs box 4 folder 8 item 8.3
Norfolk and Western Hannibal Bridge (1984, No. 234):Assessment of fatigue damage
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Written Correspondence: Includes notes, work orders, andphotographs (copied)
box 4 folder 9 item 9.1
Report: Final assessment (Report No. 484.1(84)): PDFAvailable at HYPERLINK "http://preserve.lehigh.edu/engr-civil-environmental-fritz-lab-reports/2283/" \h ;http://preserve.lehigh.edu/engr-civil-environmental-fritz-lab-reports/2283/
box 4 folder 9 item 9.2
AISC Specification Documents (1970-1994) box 4 file Folder 1
Bolts (1994): Changes to tension slip and bolt bearingspecifications
box 4 folder 1 item 1.1
Correspondence: Detailed communication between committeemembers as well as final draft
box 4 folder 1 item 1.1.1
Testing: Results of bearing tests and calculated bolt bearing value box 4 folder 1 item 1.1.2
High Strength Bolts (1992): AISC Task Committee 110 (TC110) box 4 folder 1 item 1.2
Correspondence: Detailed conversation between committeemembers about specification changes
box 4 folder 1 item 1.2.1
Final Draft: Notes from the Nov. 1992 meeting, includes finalspecification changes
box 4 folder 1 item 1.2.2
Block Shear (1978) box 4 folder 1 item 1.3
Photographs: Depict beam web test (10 count) box 4 folder 1 item 1.3.1
Correspondence: Details of specification changes related to blockshear, includes some personal notes and calculations
box 4 folder 1 item 1.3.2
Report on Bearing Strength of Bolted Connections (P.C.Birkemoe): Includes draft
box 4 folder 1 item 1.3.3
Connections (1978): Changes in shear lag specifications forwelded connections (TC108)
box 4 folder 1 item 1.4
Connections (LRFD Spec.) (1981): Changes in LRFDspecifications
box 4 folder 1 item 1.5
Correspondence (1980): Finalized specification changes box 4 folder 1 item 1.5.1
Correspondence (1981): Detailed conversation between theCommittee on Building Specifications discussing LRFD changes
box 4 folder 1 item 1.5.2
Progress Report (1975): Tentative Load and Resistance FactorDesign Criteria for Connections (T.V. Galambos and M.K.Ravindra) (2 count)
box 4 folder 1 item 1.5.3
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Connections (1985): Load introduction
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Correspondence: AISC Task Committee 108 (TC108) box 5 folder 1 item 1.6.1
Report: Additions and adaptations made by TC108,includes“Behavior of Webs of Rolled Sections Under In-PlaneCompressive Edge Loads” (by M. Elgaaly, R. Salkar)
box 5 folder 1 item 1.6.2
LRFD Specification (1981) box 5 folder 1 item 1.7
Correspondence: Correspondence detailing the simplification ofthe revised LRFD specification
box 5 folder 1 item 1.7.1
Tentative Load and Resistance Factor Design Criteria for SteelBuildings
box 5 folder 1 item 1.7.2
Load and Resistance Factor Design of Steel Building Structures box 5 folder 1 item 1.7.3
Load Factors for Wind and Snow Loads for use in Load andResistance Factor Design Criteria
box 5 folder 1 item 1.7.4
Load and Resistance Factor Design Criteria for Steel Beams box 5 folder 1 item 1.7.5
Tenative Load and Resistance Factor Design Criteria for SteelPlate Girders
box 5 folder 1 item 1.7.6
Teaching LRFD: AISC initail publication box 5 folder 1 item 1.7.7
Engineering Journal (AISC): Intro to LRFD and proposed criteria box 5 folder 1 item 1.7.8
AISC Project 327: Study of Structural Reliability box 5 folder 1 item 1.8
Correspondence: Letter from T.V. Galambos (credited for reports) box 5 folder 1 item 1.8.1
Finalized Report: Includes ‘Load and Resistance Factor Design ofAnchor Bolts’, ‘Reliability of Welded Connections’, ‘Reliabilityof Connections, Joints and Fasteners’
box 5 folder 1 item 1.8.2
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FILE BOX 6
Title/Description Instances
Heavy Sections and Plates (1988) box 6 folder 1 item 1.9
Correspondence (1988): AISC committee on heavy shapes box 6 folder 1 item 1.9.1
Correspondence (1992): Revision of 1988 specifications box 6 folder 1 item 1.9.2
Composite Issues (1984): Study of design methods for compositeflooring
box 6 folder 1 item 1.10
Welds box 6 folder 1 item 1.11
Report (1977): “Weldling in Structural Steel” (O.W. Blodgett) box 6 folder 1 item 1.11.1
Correspondence (1980): TC110 revision of weld specifications box 6 folder 1 item 1.11.2
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Report of Structural Steel Welding Committee of the AmericanBureau of Welding (Sept. 1931)
box 6 folder 1 item 1.11.3
AISC Committee on Specification Meetings box 6 file Folder 2
Committee on Specifications (Sept. 21, 1988) box 6 folder 2 item 2.1
Summary Report box 6 folder 2 item 2.1.1
Reliability of Structural Steel Systems (T.V. Galambos) box 6 folder 2 item 2.1.2
TC 108 (Nov. 17, 1992): Connections and Force Introduction box 6 folder 2 item 2.2
Committee on Specifications (Nov. 18, 1992) box 6 folder 2 item 2.3
Summary Report box 6 folder 2 item 2.3.1
Correspondence: Documented studies pertaining to specificationchanges
box 6 folder 2 item 2.3.2
Committee on Specifications (Nov. 17 1993) box 6 folder 2 item 2.4
Summary Report box 6 folder 2 item 2.4.1
Correspondence: Detailed conversation about specificationrevisions
box 6 folder 2 item 2.4.2
Committee on Specifications (Nov. 17, 1994) box 6 folder 2 item 2.5
Full Report box 6 folder 2 item 2.5.1
Correspondence: Detailed discussion about specification changes box 6 folder 2 item 2.5.2
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FILE BOX 7Processing Information:Processing Information
Box 3
Title/Description Instances
Slide Presentations box 7 file Folder 1
Slides on Railroad Bridge Structures box 7 folder 1 item 1.1
I-24 Cores (1988): Includes presentation notes as well as enlargedphotos of select slides
box 7 folder 1 item 1.1.1
New Jersey Bridge Inspection (1990): Includes notes and enlargedphotos
box 7 folder 1 item 1.1.2
Canadian National: Misc bridges box 7 folder 1 item 1.1.3
Burlington Northern: Misc bridges box 7 folder 1 item 1.1.4
Corrosion: Includes presentation notes box 7 folder 1 item 1.1.5
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Misc Bridges box 7 folder 1 item 1.1.6
Steel Trestle box 7 folder 1 item 1.2
Railroad Structural Problems: Includes correspondence box 7 folder 1 item 1.3
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FILE BOX 8Processing Information:Processing Information
Box 4
Title/Description Instances
Introduction to Bridge Types: Includes presentation notes andenlarged photos
box 8 folder 1 item 1.4
Weathered Steel (LRFD) box 8 folder 1 item 1.5
Bridge Instructor Courses box 8 folder 1 item 1.6
Loadings and Stresses box 8 folder 1 item 1.6.1
Railroad Bridges box 8 folder 1 item 1.6.2
PennDOT Training Course (1995) box 8 folder 1 item 1.7
Clover Power Plant (1997): Bolt failure of flue gas stack box 8 file Folder 1
Personal Notes: Includes design review and revision notes box 8 folder 1 item 1.1
Correspondence: Detailed conversation between ATLASS andBechtel Corporation about design revisions
box 8 folder 1 item 1.2
Filene Center Failure (1985, Wolf Trap): Box girder failure box 8 file Folder 2
Interim Report 1: Evaluation of Failure of Box Girder at FileneCenter
box 8 folder 2 item 2.1
Interim Report 2: Test Samples Removed from Filene CenterGirders
box 8 folder 2 item 2.2
Final Report: Filene Center Girders: Material Properties, Analysis,and Recommendations
box 8 folder 2 item 2.3
Slides: Slides of all photos used box 8 folder 2 item 2.4
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FILE BOX 9
Title/Description Instances
Guyed Tower (1998, Ehresmann): Tower Failure
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box 9 file Folder 3
Correspondence (May-June 1998): Include references to studiesand papers as well as test results and analysis
box 9 folder 3 item 3.1
Correspondence (July-December 1998): Include references tostudies and papers as well as test results and analysis
box 9 folder 3 item 3.2
Notes: Include personal notes, calculations, analysis and testresults
box 9 folder 3 item 3.3
Flynn vs. Ehresmann Engineering box 9 folder 3 item 3.4
Williamsburg Bridge Corrosion (1987-1988) box 9 file Folder 4
Bridge Inspections: Includes inspections 1979 through 1986 aswell as technical drawings
box 9 folder 4 item 4.1
Photographs: Bridge details (5 count, plus duplicates) box 9 folder 4 item 4.2
Notes: Personal notes and preliminary drafts for corrosion report box 9 folder 4 item 4.3
Correspondence: Includes references and advice from colleagues box 9 folder 4 item 4.4
Final Report: Corrosion of the Williamsburg Bridge StructuralSteel Members
box 9 folder 4 item 4.5
Canadian National: Grand Narrows Bridge (1987, No. 160) box 9 file Folder 5
Photographs box 9 folder 5 item 5.1
Grand Narrows Test No. 1 box 9 folder 5 item 5.1.1
CN Hanger No. 2 box 9 folder 5 item 5.1.2
Dirt Water Control box 9 folder 5 item 5.1.3
CN Test in Lab box 9 folder 5 item 5.1.4
Grand Narrows: 23-3R box 9 folder 5 item 5.1.5
Grand Narrows: 24-3R box 9 folder 5 item 5.1.6
Personal Notes: Includes calculations, figures, and some referencematerial
box 9 folder 5 item 5.2
Correspondence: Details conversation between Fisher and R.Sweeney
box 9 folder 5 item 5.3
Reports: Summary of the results and evaluation of two hangersand floorbeam stringer
box 9 folder 5 item 5.4
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FILE BOX 10
Title/Description Instances
Mianus River Bridge Collapse (June 28, 1983): Sudden collapseof 100 foot suspension span
box 10 file Folder 6
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Photographs box 10 folder 6 item 6.1
Misc. box 10 folder 6 item 6.1.1
SEM Fractographs 12 box 10 folder 6 item 6.1.2
SEM Fractographs 12 (after Alconox cleaning) box 10 folder 6 item 6.1.3
SEM 52 box 10 folder 6 item 6.1.4
TEM Fractographs (end bolt 61-4) box 10 folder 6 item 6.1.5
TEM Fractographs 12 box 10 folder 6 item 6.1.6
TEM Fractographs (61-2) box 10 folder 6 item 6.1.7
Metallography 12 box 10 folder 6 item 6.1.8
SEM 23 box 10 folder 6 item 6.1.9
Test Results and Calculations box 10 folder 6 item 6.2
National Transportation Safety Board Highway Accident Report:Collapse of a Suspended Span of Interstate Route 95 HighwayBridge over Mianus River (Greenwich, CT): Available onlineat ; HYPERLINK "http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/summary/HAR8403.htm" \h ;http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/summary/HAR8403.htm
box 10 folder 6 item 6.3
Mianus Bridge Progress Report #16 (August 29, 1984) box 10 folder 6 item 6.4
Final Report on Mianus River Bridge Material, Fracture Surfaces,and Special Tests
box 10 folder 6 item 6.5
Paul Sudol Thesis (1984): Failure Analysis of a Skewed DoubleCantilever Suspended Span Bridge
box 10 file Folder 7
A Thesis Presented to the Graduate Committee of LehighUniversity in Candidacy for the Degree of Master of Science inCivil Engineering, Lehigh University
box 10 folder 7 item 7.1
Reference Material: Includes figures, test results, and newspaperclippings
box 10 folder 7 item 7.2
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FILE BOX 11Processing Information:Processing Information
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Title/Description Instances
Queens Boulevard Bridge (1982) box 11 file Folder 8
Photographs: (25 count) box 11 folder 8 item 8.1
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Correspondence: Detailed conversation as well as notes and somecalculations
box 11 folder 8 item 8.2
Sudan Railways Corporation (1979-1981) box 11 file Folder 9
Correspondence: Includes details of conversations via letters andtexts as well as personal notes, work orders, pricing and somecalculations
box 11 folder 9 item 9.1
1980 box 11 folder 9 item 9.1.1
1981 box 11 folder 9 item 9.1.2
Part 1: Proposals for Field Studies of Sudan Railroad Bridges(1980), (2 copies)
box 11 folder 9 item 9.2
Estimated Fatigue Damage in a Railway Truss Bridge: AnAnalytical and Experimental Evaluation (A. De Luca)
box 11 folder 9 item 9.3
I-81 Fire Damaged Steel Bridge Girder (1994): Fisher consultedon bridge repair, includes correspondence, technical drawings andphotos (6 count)
box 11 file Folder 1
Degenkolb (1991): Kaiser Oakland weld evaluation, includesanalysis, schematics, calculations and recommended repair
box 11 file Folder 2
Dessau-Beauharnois Bridge (1990): Loose bolt connections onsmall suspension bridge
box 11 file Folder 3
Bethlehem Corp. Railroad Turntable (1992, HNTB): Consulted onconstructibility, weldability, and expected lifespan of the structure
box 11 file Folder 4
Wabasha Street Bridge, St. Paul (1989, Sverdrup Corp.): Fatigueanalysis of segmented truss span
box 11 file Folder 5
Correspondence: Includes analysis results, calculations, and somephotos
box 11 folder 5 item 5.1
Technical Drawings: Bridge details box 11 folder 5 item 5.2
Analysis box 11 folder 5 item 5.3
Instrumentation and Testing of the Wabasha Street Bridge (1988) box 11 folder 5 item 5.3.1
Wabasha Street Bridge Fatigue Analysis Report box 11 folder 5 item 5.3.2
Final Fatigue Analysis Report box 11 folder 5 item 5.3.3
Gerald Desmond Bridge, Long Beach, Ca. (1993, WJE):Assessment of core samples
box 11 file Folder 6
Correspondence: Includes photos and background information box 11 folder 6 item 6.1
Technical Drawings: Structure details as well as location plan box 11 folder 6 item 6.2
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FILE BOX 12
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Title/Description Instances
Bridge Inspection (1989-1991, Baker): Bridge Inspector TrainingManual revision
box 12 file Folder 7
West End Bridge, Pittsburgh (1990): Assessment of hanger cablecapacity
box 12 file Folder 8
Southwest Steel Company, Inc. (1993): Coupling failure of steelsucker rods, includes analysis, notes, and reference material
box 12 file Folder 9
Lacy Murrow Bridge (1992): Anchor eyebar pipe attachment box 12 file Folder 10
Notes: Includes calculations, notes, correspondence and testresults
box 12 folder 10 item 10.1
Investigative Report on the L.V. Murrow Replacement Bridge box 12 folder 10 item 10.2
Prestressed Concrete Pipe (1993, WJE): Analysis box 12 file Folder 11
CTA Green Bridge Assessment (1994, WJE): Fatigue analysis box 12 file Folder 12
Correspondence: Detailed conversation as well as notes and testresults
box 12 folder 12 item 12.1
Fatigue Evaluation of the CTA “Green” Structure (1994):Submitted the Envirodyne Engineers for the Chicago TransitAuthority
box 12 folder 12 item 12.2
PennDOT Seminar (2/13/90): Includes correspondence and courseoverview
box 12 file Folder 13
Bridge Substructure Fatigue Failure box 12 folder 13 item 13.1
PennDOT Aluminum Specifications box 12 folder 13 item 13.2
Union Refinery Fire (1984, Bethlehem Steel Corp.) box 12 file Folder 14
Technical Drawings: Includes details of the fire damaged structureand proposed changes
box 12 folder 14 item 14.1
Correspondence: Details of conversations, includes assessments,personal notes as well as some photos
box 12 folder 14 item 14.2
1984 Correspondence box 12 folder 14 item 14.2.1
1985 Correspondence box 12 folder 14 item 14.2.2
1986 Correspondence box 12 folder 14 item 14.2.3
Baldwin Bridge (1991, ConnDOT): Analysis of tramrail bracketsfor the new Baldwin Bridge
box 12 file Folder 15
Test Reports box 12 folder 15 item 15.1
Metallographic and Metallurgical Evaluation of Eight (Total)Flame Cut, Drilled and Punched Holes (Feb. 12, 1991)
box 12 folder 15 item 15.1.1
Addenda to Metallographic and Metallurgical Evaluation of Eight(Total) Flame Cut, and Drilled and Punched Holes (Feb. 26, 1991)
box 12 folder 15 item 15.1.2
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Metallographic and Metallurgical Evaluation of One Flame Cut,Stress Relieved and Machined Hole (March 22, 1991)
box 12 folder 15 item 15.1.3
Correspondence: Detailed conversation including personal notes,calculations, sketches and schematics
box 12 folder 15 item 15.2
Items #1-17: Items correspond to reports box 12 folder 15 item 15.3
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FILE BOX 13
Title/Description Instances
Groove Welds (1993, MARTA): Examination of Box GirderGroove Weld Core Samples (Pier 29)
box 13 file Folder 16
I-79 Neville Island (2003-2004, No. 8 9): Fatigue cracking studies box 13 file Folder 17
Personal Notes: Includes correspondence, calculations,preliminary reports and analysis
box 13 folder 17 item 17.1
Summary of Field Inspection and Recommended Additional TasksRelated to the Fatigue and Fracture Evaluation of the I-79 NevilleIsland Bridges and Ramps
box 13 folder 17 item 17.2
I-79 Over Neville Island Fatigue Crack Type “K” Information andPlans
box 13 folder 17 item 17.3
Final Report (ATLASS Report No. 05-02): Field Testing andFatigue Evaluation of the I-79 Neville Island Bridge Overthe Ohio River: PDF Available at ; HYPERLINK "http://preserve.lehigh.edu/engr-civil-environmental-atlss-reports/57/"\h ;http://preserve.lehigh.edu/engr-civil-environmental-atlss-reports/57/
box 13 folder 17 item 17.4
Birmingham Bridge Studies (2002-2005, Brady St. PA): Floorbeam connection cracking
box 13 file Folder 18
Correspondence: Detailed conversation between ATLSS andPennDOT, includes personal notes and preliminary analysis
box 13 folder 18 item 18.1
Reports box 13 folder 18 item 18.2
Proposals and Procedures: Proposal for Field Inspection,Instrumentation, Controlled Load Testing and Monitoring, ProjectSpecific Quality Management Plan
box 13 folder 18 item 18.2.1
Birmingham Bridge Crack Details: Includes photos andschematics
box 13 folder 18 item 18.2.2
Summary of Inspection of Floorbeam Fatigue Cracks for FieldView
box 13 folder 18 item 18.2.3
Results of Field Monitoring Prototype Floorbeam ConnectionRetrofit Details on the Birmingham Bridge: PDF Availableat ; HYPERLINK "http://preserve.lehigh.edu/engr-civil-
box 13 folder 18 item 18.2.4
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Report on Field Inspection, Assessment, and Analysis ofFloorbeam Connection Cracking on the Birmingham Bridge,Pittsburgh PA: PDF Available at ; HYPERLINK "http://preserve.lehigh.edu/engr-civil-environmental-atlss-reports/24/"\h ;http://preserve.lehigh.edu/engr-civil-environmental-atlss-reports/24/
box 13 folder 18 item 18.2.5
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FILE BOX 14Processing Information:Processing Information
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Title/Description Instances
Schulkill River Bridge, Pottstown PA (2003-2004, SR 422):Girder fracture investigation
box 14 file Folder 19
Correspondence: Emails include preliminary findings, reports,photos and analysis
box 14 folder 19 item 19.1
Photographs: Photocopies of photos taken at the site withcommentary
box 14 folder 19 item 19.2
Report: Failure Analysis of the US 422 Girder Fracture(Includes draft): PDF Available at ; HYPERLINK "http://preserve.lehigh.edu/engr-civil-environmental-atlss-reports/53/"\h ;http://preserve.lehigh.edu/engr-civil-environmental-atlss-reports/53/
box 14 folder 19 item 19.3
Grumman Bus Files (1981-1986, NJ Transit.): Fatigue testing ofGrumman bus Model 870
box 14 file Folder 1
Test Program Detailed Report box 14 folder 1 item 1.1
Reports box 14 folder 1 item 1.2
Cracking of an Unmodified Engine Cradle During Fatigue Testing box 14 folder 1 item 1.2.1
Cracking of the Engine Cradle, Bus No. 227 box 14 folder 1 item 1.2.2
Structural Inspections, Bus Model 870 box 14 folder 1 item 1.2.3
An Assessment of the Structural Modifications, Dynamic Tests ofthe Grumman FlXible Model 870 Bus, and the Study of GrummanFlXible 870 Advanced Design Bus Structural Failures
box 14 folder 1 item 1.2.4
Testing of the Grumman Model 870 Bus (Feb. 1981) box 14 folder 1 item 1.2.5
Correspondence: Includes detailed conversation about busmodifications and analysis as well as some newspaper articles
box 14 folder 1 item 1.3
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FILE BOX 15
Title/Description Instances
Project No. 399 (1977): Fracture analysis of full size beams withwelded lateral attachements
box 15 file Folder 2
Complete File Overview: Includes original index andcorresponding figure identification
box 15 folder 2 item 2.1
Lateral Attachment: Includes load history and dimension detail ofbeams
box 15 folder 2 item 2.2
Loads box 15 folder 2 item 2.2.1
Temperature Data box 15 folder 2 item 2.2.2
Crack Documentation box 15 folder 2 item 2.2.3
Cover Plate: Includes load history and dimension detail of beams box 15 folder 2 item 2.3
Loads box 15 folder 2 item 2.3.1
Temperature Data box 15 folder 2 item 2.3.2
Crack Documentation box 15 folder 2 item 2.3.3
Transverse Stiffeners: Includes load history and dimension detailof beams
box 15 folder 2 item 2.4
Loads box 15 folder 2 item 2.4.1
Temperature Data box 15 folder 2 item 2.4.2
Crack Documentation box 15 folder 2 item 2.4.3
Flange Transition: Includes load history and dimension detail ofbeams
box 15 folder 2 item 2.5
Loads and Strains box 15 folder 2 item 2.5.1
Temperature Data box 15 folder 2 item 2.5.2
Crack Documentation box 15 folder 2 item 2.5.3
Electron Microscope Study: Beam B1 box 15 folder 2 item 2.6
Final Report (Dec. 1977, FHWA): Determination of TolerableFlaw Sizes in Full Size Welded Bridge Details: PDF Available at ;HYPERLINK "https://archive.org/details/determinationoft00robe"\h ;https://archive.org/details/determinationoft00robe
box 15 folder 2 item 2.7
Project No. 455: Cracking in Electroslag Welds at Meadville(Sept. 1982, Report No. 455-1(82))
box 15 file Folder 3
A Study of the Defects and Electroslag Welds in the I-79Bridge at Meadville: PDF Available at ; HYPERLINK
box 15 folder 3 item 3.1
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FILE BOX 16Processing Information:Processing Information
Box 8
Title/Description Instances
Project No. 447 (1986): Corrosion Fatigue of Bridge Steels Vol.III
box 16 file Folder 4
Literature Survey: General listing of sources surveyed andrelevant documents
box 16 folder 4 item 4.1
510 Madison Ave. (2008, GMS): Paddle plate cracks box 16 file Folder 1
Correspondence: Detailed email conversation about possiblecauses and solutions
box 16 folder 1 item 1.1
Technical Drawings: Detailed schematics of floor plan and plateconnections
box 16 folder 1 item 1.2
SEPTA Bents and Girders (2005-2006, High Steel Structures,Inc.): Issue of cold vs hot bending
box 16 file Folder 2
Bents box 16 folder 2 item 2.1
Notes: Calculations, correspondence and drawings box 16 folder 2 item 2.1.1
Test Results and Analysis box 16 folder 2 item 2.1.2
Girders box 16 folder 2 item 2.2
Notes: Includes calculations, correspondence and references box 16 folder 2 item 2.2.1
Steel Plate Girder Tolerance (WJE Report) box 16 folder 2 item 2.2.2
Comments on SEPTA/MSEPM’s Transmittal of DMJM + HarrisResponse on Market Street Elevated Reconstruction Cobbs CreekPackage Structural Steel Guideway Deck Girders
box 16 folder 2 item 2.2.3
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FILE BOX 17
Title/Description Instances
Ben Franklin Bridge Cable and Anchorage (2004, WAI): Eyebarfailure
box 17 file Folder 3
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Technical Drawings: Detailed schematics of eyebars, cables andanchorages
box 17 folder 3 item 3.1
Correspondence: Includes emails, personal notes and calculations box 17 folder 3 item 3.2
Reports box 17 folder 3 item 3.3
Project Overview (task list) box 17 folder 3 item 3.3.1
Strand Tension Evaluation Work Plan, Strand Force Measurement box 17 folder 3 item 3.3.2
Test Results, Analysis and Calculations box 17 folder 3 item 3.3.3
Investigation of Drilling Damage to Eyebar (video disc) box 17 folder 3 item 3.3.4
Marcy Pedestrian Bridge Collapse (2003, WAI): Bridge collapsedwhile concrete deck was being poured
box 17 file Folder 4
Photographs box 17 folder 4 item 4.1
Detail Photos box 17 folder 4 item 4.1.1
Landscape Photos box 17 folder 4 item 4.1.2
Captioned Photos with disc box 17 folder 4 item 4.1.3
Correspondence: Emails and personal notes detailing phoneconversations and calculations
box 17 folder 4 item 4.2
Reports box 17 folder 4 item 4.3
Proposed Materials Sampling and Testing Plan box 17 folder 4 item 4.3.1
Report on Laboratory Tests to Establish Capacity of Marcy BridgeForm to Construction Angle Screw Connection and to Determinethe Deformed State of the Fixed Elastomeric Bearing Anchor Pin
box 17 folder 4 item 4.3.2
Interim Report on Evaluation of Materials in Collapse ofNYSDOT Route 49 Pedestrian Bridge, Final Report on BlockShear Tests on Corrugated Forms and Examination of FixedBearings from NYSDOT Route 49 Pedestrian Bridge
box 17 folder 4 item 4.3.3
Dan Ryan Rail Cracks (2007, WJE): Examination of rail fractures box 17 file Folder 5
Notes: Includes some correspondence as well as samplecalculations and preliminary analysis
box 17 folder 5 item 5.1
CTA Rail Fractures: Fracture Examination and Analysis box 17 folder 5 item 5.2
WMATA Rail Car Cracking (2006-2007, Booz-Allen): Cracksdiscovered in lower door corners on 1000 Series rail cars
box 17 file Folder 6
Correspondence: Includes project plan, email conversation andsome personal notes
box 17 folder 6 item 6.1
Reports box 17 folder 6 item 6.2
Interim Report: 1000 Series Rail Car Crack Investigation(WMATA)
box 17 folder 6 item 6.2.1
Rohr Car 1283 Preliminary Inspection Report andRecommendations for Vehicle Repair and Fleet Inspection
box 17 folder 6 item 6.2.2
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Tappen Zee Bridge Corrosion and Cracking (2003, LichtenstienNo. 244): Cracked diaphragm
box 17 file Folder 7
Technical Drawings: Detailed schematics of the Tappan Zeebridge restoration
box 17 folder 7 item 7.1
News Articles: Give brief history of associated bridge inspectionsand issues
box 17 folder 7 item 7.2
Emails with some personal notes box 17 folder 7 item 7.3Correspondence
Reports box 17 folder 7 item 7.4
West Trestle Spans-Cracked Diaphragm Beams (New York StateThruway Authority)
box 17 folder 7 item 7.4.1
Final Report: Tappan Zee Bridge-Cracked Diaphragm (John W.Fisher and Associates, Inc.)
box 17 folder 7 item 7.4.2
Summary and Results of Field Inspection of Failed EndDiaphragms on the West Trestle Spans of the Tappan Zee Bridge
box 17 folder 7 item 7.4.3
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FILE BOX 18
Title/Description Instances
Woodrow Wilson Bridge Fabrication (1999-2002, Parsons):Design of the new Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge
box 18 file Folder 8
Client Agreement with Maryland Department of TransportationState Highway Administration
box 18 folder 8 item 8.1
Correspondence: Parsons commentary on girder design, includestechnical drawings and lecture on LRFD Bridge Design Course
box 18 folder 8 item 8.2
Notes box 18 folder 8 item 8.3
Personal notes and detailed telephone correspondence aboutdiaphragm desgin
box 18 folder 8 item 8.3.1
Personal and meeting notes on bascule design box 18 folder 8 item 8.3.2
Stress Relief: Reducing Tensile Stress and Distortion box 18 folder 8 item 8.4
Technical Drawings box 18 folder 8 item 8.5
Detailed schematic of the bascule design box 18 folder 8 item 8.5.1
Design of fixed spans and framing plan box 18 folder 8 item 8.5.2
Bristol Bay Pole Failures (2004, WJE): Light pole base crackingdue to fatigue crack extension
box 18 file Folder 9
Correspondence: Crack Surface Examination report as well asemail conversations
box 18 folder 9 item 9.1
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Performing Arts Center (1988, Nashville TN): James K. PolkState Office Building, potential fracture problem pertaining to 18floors hung from concrete core
box 18 file Folder 10
Photographs box 18 folder 10 item 10.1
Shanghai Bridge (2000-2001, T.Y. Lin Y.C. Yang): Commentaryon design of the steel arch and deck
box 18 file Folder 11
Technical Drawings: Detailed schematics on the arch, girders andfloor beam
box 18 folder 11 item 11.1
Correspondence: Includes personal notes and AASHTOSpecifications
box 18 folder 11 item 11.2
Coal Silo Failure (2001-2002, WJE): Hopper connection failure box 18 file Folder 12
Correspondence: Includes personal notes and detailed phoneconversations
box 18 folder 12 item 12.1
Report: Silo #2 Hopper Connection Failure Sample Testing results box 18 folder 12 item 12.2
Heat Cambering (1996-1997, Little Steel): Assessment of heatcambering procedure for girders
box 18 file Folder 13
Puerto Rico Wharf Tie Back (2001): Progressive wharf failure box 18 file Folder 14
Missouri River Bridge (2002-2003, Fort Pierre, SD): Weldcracking investigation
box 18 file Folder 15
Photographs box 18 folder 15 item 15.1
Correspondence box 18 folder 15 item 15.2
Reports box 18 folder 15 item 15.3
Work Plan for Weld Inspection and Repair (South Dakota DOT) box 18 folder 15 item 15.3.1
Report on Core Examination box 18 folder 15 item 15.3.2
Deer Island Bridge Cables (2003): Cable testing (ATLASS) box 18 file Folder 16
Kiln Tire Failure (2001-2002, WJE): Fracture examination of tirecracking
box 18 file Folder 17
Correspondence: Includes email documentation and personal notes box 18 folder 17 item 17.1
Reports: Preliminary Investigation and Method for Repair box 18 folder 17 item 17.2
Iowa DOT Poles (2005, WJE): Weld fatigue cracking box 18 file Folder 18
Technical Drawings and Photos box 18 folder 18 item 18.1
Detailed schematics of pole and retrofitting box 18 folder 18 item 18.1.1
Photos from field inspection box 18 folder 18 item 18.1.2
Report: Core Sample Examination (includes photos of samples) box 18 folder 18 item 18.2
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FILE BOX 19Processing Information:Processing Information
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Title/Description Instances
Boise State University Stadium Light Supports (2004, WJE):Brittle cracking due to weld discontinuities
box 19 file Folder 19
Correspondence: Includes all exchanged emails, some printedphotos as well as test results
box 19 folder 19 item 19.1
Media box 19 folder 19 item 19.2
CD: Digital copy of technical drawings and photos box 19 folder 19 item 19.2.1
ZIP Drive: Boise Light Poles box 19 folder 19 item 19.2.2
Mill Scale Indentations (2004, Nucor Hertford): Scale pittedgirders and grinding rectification
box 19 file Folder 20
Heating Coil Flange Failure (2003, WJE): High cycle fatiguecracking at the pipe flange connections
box 19 file Folder 21
Williamsburg Bridge Traveler (2004, American Bridge): Thefabrication of the Williamsburg Bridge Traveler rails
box 19 file Folder 22
Iowa Guardrail Anchor Bolt Failure (2004, WJE): Brittle fractureof bolts due to high tensile stresses caused by corrosion pack out
box 19 file Folder 23
Hershey Park Ride Cracking (2005): Discontinuous rail tubesubjected to secondary stresses
box 19 file Folder 24
Photographs: Enlarged images of fracture areas box 19 folder 24 item 24.1
Correspondence: Includes detailed email conversation as well asschematics of park ride
box 19 folder 24 item 24.2
Reports box 19 folder 24 item 24.3
Fatigue Strength Improvement Methods box 19 folder 24 item 24.3.1
Ultrasonic Impact Treatment (UIT) box 19 folder 24 item 24.3.2
Powell Steel (2003): Moment connection plates subjected tofabrication distortion
box 19 file Folder 25
MC Iron Works Fabrication (2004) box 19 file Folder 26
Shop Drawings for Steel Girders box 19 folder 26 item 26.1
Correspondence: Email conversation, reference material andfabrication detail
box 19 folder 26 item 26.2
Highway Bridge Steel Defects (2004, Bogota, Columbia):Detection of microcracks in steel plates
box 19 file Folder 27
Mianus River Bridge (1983-1984, No. 128) box 19 file Folder 1
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John W. Fisher papersSC MS 0165
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Sides 128-1 to 128-161 box 19 folder 1 item 1.1
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Slides 128-163 to 128-316 box 20 folder 1 item 1.2
Miscellaneous Slides and Extras box 20 folder 1 item 1.3
Supplement Slides (No. 950-6) box 20 folder 1 item 1.4
Slides 1 to 17 box 20 folder 1 item 1.4.1
Slides 23-1 to 55-4 box 20 folder 1 item 1.4.2
Slides 61-3 to 143-8 box 20 folder 1 item 1.4.3
Slides 144-1 to 145-36 box 20 folder 1 item 1.4.4
Reports box 20 folder 1 item 1.5
Progress Report #14: Final Determination of Slippage of theStraps Off the Pins in the Link Assembly
box 20 folder 1 item 1.5.1
Progress Report #15: Effects of Corrosion box 20 folder 1 item 1.5.2
Final Report on Mianus River Bridge: Material, Fracture Surfacesand Special Tests
box 20 folder 1 item 1.5.3
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