ACTUAL TRAFFIC LOADINGS ON HIGHWAY BRIDGES AND STRESS LEVELS IN BRIDGE MEMBERS

AS THE RESULT OF SURVEYS IN JAPAN OF WHEEL LOAD, ROW LOAD OF VEHICLES AND OF STRESS IN BRIDGE MEMBERS, IT WAS MADE CLEAR THAT THE MAGNITUDE OF VEHICLE ROW LOAD OR CORRESPONDING STRESS IN THE MAIN GIRDER HAS CONSIDERABLE ALLOWANCE IN COMPARISON WITH THE CURRENT DESIGN LIVE LOAD AND CORRESPONDING STRESS, UNDER ANY TRAFFIC LOADING CONDITION EXCEPT PERFECTLY CONGESTED STATES. THE SINGLE VEHICLE LOAD SOMETIMES EXCEEDS THE DESIGN LOAD AND POSES A PROBLEM IN RELATION TO THE SAFETY OF SLAB AND FLOOR SYSTEM. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 9th Congress
• Corporate Authors:

  International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering

  ETH-Honggerberg, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 15
  Zurich 8093,   Switzerland  CH-8093
• Authors:
  • Murakami, E
• Publication Date: 1972-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 675-84
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Intl Assoc Bridge & Struct Eng /Switz/
  • Publisher: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge members; Design load; Highway bridges; Stresses; Traffic loads
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Freight Transportation; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00209732
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 7 2002 12:00AM