A theoretical study of force identification using prestressed concrete bridges

Engineering Structures

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1529-1537

  Chan, T H T ^a   Yung, T H ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Dynamic axle loads; Moving force identification; Prestressed concrete bridges

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; BENDING MOMENTS; DYNAMIC LOADS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESTRESSED CONCRETE; PRESTRESSING; STRAIN GAGES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

DYNAMIC AXLE LOADS; MOVING FORCE IDENTIFICATION; PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BRIDGES;

CONCRETE BRIDGES;

EID: 0033728723     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0296(99)00087-5     Document Type: Article

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