BRIDGE VIBRATION STUDY

The report describes the preparation and initial field testing of highway bridges in Indiana. The ultimate objectives of the study are the establishment and implementation of a practical bridge design technique which will directly regulate the dynamic response characteristics of bridge structures and the establishment of a reasonable set of design criteria for human tolerance to bridge motions. A representative sample of 60 bridges in Indiana were selected from a master computer file. The effects of a standard test vehicle in addition to the typical traffic loading were measured using accelerometers and reflection gauges. A survey of human response to the motion was conducted in conjunction with the testing.

• Corporate Authors:

  Indiana State Highway Commission

  Indianapolis, IN  United States  46204

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Lipkey, J F
  • Chuck, F C
• Publication Date: 1975-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 79 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accelerometers; Bridge design; Bridges; Correlation analysis; Deflection; Design; Dynamic loads; Equipment tests; Field tests; Highway bridges; Human factors engineering; Loads; Mechanical acceleration; Motion; Structural design; Surveys; Traffic loads; Vibration; Vibration tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Dynamic response
• Geographic Terms: Indiana
• Old TRIS Terms: Acceleration tolerance; Test equipment
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Data and Information Technology; Design; Freight Transportation; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00136883
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Intrm Rpt., FHWA/IN-75/1
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 22 1976 12:00AM