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Simplifed site-Specific traffic load models for bridge assessment
Alternative Title
Site-specific traffic load assessment recommendations
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Date Issued
2007-12
Date Available
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Abstract
Traffic load is identified as one of the greatest sources of uncertainty in the assessment of bridges. In recent years, simulation techniques, using measured traffic data, have been used to predict the characteristic traffic load effects on bridges. However, the techniques are complex, sensitive to the assumptions adopted and require specialist statistical expertise. This work presents a simplified site-specific traffic load model that generates comparable load effects to the corresponding results from a full simulation. While the simplified model is still sensitive to the underlying assumptions, these can be carefully reviewed prior to the method being approved. Further, the simplified method can be employed by practicing engineers for bridge assessment.
Sponsorship
European Research Council
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Journal
Structure and Infrastructure Engineering
Volume
3
Issue
4
Start Page
303
End Page
311
Copyright (Published Version)
2007 Taylor & Francis
Subject – LCSH
Bridges--Live loads--Computer simulation
Monte Carlo method
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Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1744-8980 (electronic)
1573-2479 (paper)
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