A PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF THE BRIDGE GROSS WEIGHT FORMULA

A study was conducted using 201 different truck configurations and the entire bridge system of one state to develop a proposed modification of the current Bridge Gross Weight Formula. A new proposed formula is presented that minimizes the concerns for long trucks with a large number of axles. The proposed formula is less sensitive to axle group length and the number of axles than the current bridge formula.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • The proceedings can be located on-line at www.ctre.iastate.edu/.
• Corporate Authors:

  Iowa State University, Ames

  Center for Transportation Research and Education, 2711 South Loop Drive
  Ames, IA  United States  50011-8664
• Authors:
  • Kurt, C E
• Conference:
  • Mid-Continent Transportation Symposium 2000
  • Location: Ames, Iowa
  • Date: 2000-5-15 to 2000-5-16
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 104-108

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Formulas; Gross weight; Load factor; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Truck configurations
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Motor Carriers; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00793278
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0965231046
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 23 2000 12:00AM