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1 online resource (237 p.) |
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Editors -- Contributors -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introductory remarks -- 1.2 Design traffic load -- 1.3 Statistical background to bridge loading -- Chapter 2 Vehicles and gross vehicle weight -- 2.1 Categories of vehicle -- 2.2 Truck weight data -- 2.3 Quality Control of traffic data -- 2.4 Variations in WIM data -- 2.5 Bridge load effects -- 2.6 Fatigue damage -- 2.7 Legal limits on vehicle loads -- 2.8 Traffic load factors -- 2.9 Limit states and reliability index |
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2.10 Extrapolation of imposed traffic load effects -- 2.11 Traffic load factors -- Chapter 3 Short-to-medium span bridges -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 The physical and statistical phenomenon -- 3.1.2 Load modeling approaches -- 3.1.3 WIM-based load modeling -- 3.2 Traffic data -- 3.2.1 WIM data and recordings -- 3.2.2 WIM data filtering and cleaning -- 3.2.3 Measurement duration and extent -- 3.2.4 Overloaded and permit vehicles -- 3.3 Loading events -- 3.3.1 Direct use of measured WIM data -- 3.3.2 Generation of artificial traffic streams -- 3.3.2.1 Monte Carlo simulation |
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3.3.2.2 Modeling vehicles -- 3.3.2.3 Generating gaps -- 3.3.3 Traffic loading in multiple lanes -- 3.3.3.1 Opposing-direction traffic -- 3.3.3.2 Same-direction traffic -- 3.3.3.3 Scenario modeling -- 3.4 Load effects -- 3.4.1 Influence lines -- 3.4.2 Influence surfaces -- 3.4.3 Load movement -- 3.5 Dynamic interaction -- 3.6 Statistical prediction -- 3.6.1 Prediction of extremes -- 3.6.2 Composite Distribution Statistics -- 3.6.3 The governing form of traffic -- 3.7 Notional Load Models -- 3.7.1 General method -- 3.7.2 Specific considerations -- 3.7.2.1 Design versus assessment |
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3.7.2.2 Load model consistency -- 3.7.2.3 Multi-lane factors -- 3.8 Recommendations -- Chapter 4 Dynamic load allowance -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 The phenomenon -- 4.1.2 Basic definitions -- 4.1.3 Factors influencing dynamic amplifications -- 4.2 Codes -- 4.2.1 AASHTO -- 4.2.2 Eurocode -- 4.2.3 Australian Standard -- 4.2.4 Chinese Standard -- 4.3 Statistical approach to dynamics -- 4.3.1 Assessment Dynamic Ratio -- 4.3.2 The shift in probability paper plots due to dynamics -- 4.3.3 The contribution of surface roughness to dynamics -- 4.4 Field measurements |
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4.4.1 History of using Bridge Weigh-in-Motion to estimate dynamic amplification -- 4.4.2 DAF results inferred from Bridge Weigh-in-Motion -- 4.4.2.1 Examples of DAF calculation -- 4.4.2.2 Decrease in DAF with increasing GVW -- 4.5 Conclusions -- Chapter 5 Long-span bridge loading -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Load models for long-span bridges -- 5.2.1 Development of North American load models -- 5.2.1.1 Ivy et al. (1954) -- 5.2.1.2 Lions Gate simulation studies -- 5.2.1.3 Current AASHTO load model -- 5.2.2 Development of United Kingdom load models -- 5.2.3 Development of other European load models |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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5.2.3.1 Eurocode |
| Subject |
Bridges -- Live loads.
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Bridges -- Live loads
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Nowak, Andrzej
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Caprani, Colin
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| ISBN |
9781000459937 |
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1000459934 |
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