REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BRIDGE DESIGN

THE BRIDGE COMMITTEE OF THE DIVISION OF DESIGN WAS FORMED THIS YEAR (1949). THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMITTEE ARE: (1) TO KEEP TRACK OF CURRENT STRUCTURAL RESEARCH AND TO ENCOURAGE PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS. (2) TO ACT AS A CLEARING HOUSE FOR SUGGESTIONS FOR NEEDED STRUCTURAL RESEARCH AND TO HELP, IN SO FAR AS POSSIBLE, IN ARRANGING FOR SPONSORSHIP FOR WORTHWHILE PROJECTS. (3) TO ARRANGE FOR OBSERVERS OF RESEARCH DONE BY COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS. MANUFACTURERS OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, OR PARTS USED IN CONSTRUCTION DO CONSIDERABLE RESEARCH ON THEIR OWN PRODUCTS. (4) TO ARRANGE FOR PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH REPORTS AT HIGHWAY RESEARCH BOARD MEETINGS. /AUTHOR/