Lateral distribution factor from bridge field testing

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 122, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1106-1109

  Fu, Chung C ^a,b   Elhelbawey, Maged ^b   Sahin, M A ^b   Schelling, David R ^b  

^a Bridge Engineering Software Center

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BRIDGE COMPONENTS; BRIDGES; CALIBRATION; CODES (STANDARDS); DIGITAL FILTERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL TESTING; STRAIN; STRAIN GAGES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

BRIDGE FIELD TESTING; LATERAL DISTRIBUTION FACTOR; LIVE LOAD; ROOT MEAN SQUARE VALUE; TRUCK LOADING;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030242960     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(1996)122:9(1106)     Document Type: Article

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