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Bridge assessment loading : a comparison of West and Central/East Europe
Date Issued
2006-03
Date Available
2010-07-29T15:38:31Z
Abstract
An objective of the European Commission 5th Framework Research project, Samaris, is to determine the bridge repair needs of new and possible future member states of the European Union (EU). This paper reports the findings of a study into the differences in bridge traffic loading between such countries and long-standing EU member states. A comparison is made of bridge traffic loading for two-lane short- to medium-length bridges in two countries deemed to be representative: Slovenia and the Netherlands. Truck classification and weight data from weigh-in-motion sites in each country are used in conjunction with other European data in a wide range of simulations to assess the implications of the differences for bridge assessments. Significant differences are identified between countries, both in the truck volumes and in the statistical distributions of truck weight. The implications for a range of bridge load effects are calculated and compared to the characteristic load effects implied by the Eurocode. Country- or network-specific bridge assessment load models are recommended to reflect the significant differences in traffic between European regions.
Sponsorship
European Research Council
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Journal
Bridge Structures
Volume
2
Issue
1
Start Page
25
End Page
33
Copyright (Published Version)
2010 Taylor & Francis
Subject – LCSH
Bridges--Live loads--European Union Countries
Motor vehicle scales
Structural analysis (Engineering)
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Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
1744-8999 (electronic)
1573-2487 (paper)
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