Enhancement of bridge live loads using weigh-in-motion data

Bridge Structures

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 193-204

  Sivakumar, Bala ^a   Sheikh Ibrahim, Firas I ^b  

^a Lichtenstein Consulting Engineers Inc   (United States)

^b FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

AASHTO bridge specifications; Bridge live load; Calibration of live loads; Site specific live loads; Weigh in motion

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS; BRIDGE DETERIORATION; DESIGN LIVE LOADS; LIVE LOADS; PRESERVATION PROJECT; TRAFFIC CONDITIONS; WEIGH-IN-MOTION DATUM; WEIGH-IN-MOTION SYSTEMS;

AUTOMOBILES; LOADING; SPECIFICATIONS; TRUCKS; WEIGH-IN-MOTION (WIM);

BRIDGES;

EID: 82355166992     PISSN: 15732487     EISSN: 17448999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15732480701515386     Document Type: Conference Paper

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