Load testing and modeling of two integral abutment bridges in Vermont, US

Structural Engineering International: Journal of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 181-188

  Kalayci, Emre ^a   Civjan, Scott A ^a   Brena, Sergio F ^a   Allen, Chad A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b Vermont Agency of Transportation   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge instrumentation; Bridge monitoring; Finite element modeling; Integral abutment bridges; Live load testing

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE INSTRUMENTATION; BRIDGE MONITORING; FINITE ELEMENT MODELING; INTEGRAL ABUTMENT BRIDGES; LIVE LOADS;

AUTOMOBILES; BEAMS AND GIRDERS; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOAD TESTING; PILES; STREAM FLOW; TRUCKS;

ABUTMENTS (BRIDGE);

EID: 79956138064     PISSN: 10168664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2749/101686611X12994961034147     Document Type: Article

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