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.
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Supplemental Notes:
- The proceedings can be located on-line at www.ctre.iastate.edu/.
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Corporate Authors:
Center for Transportation Research and Education
2711 South Loop Drive, Suite 4700
Ames, IA United States 50010-8664 -
Authors:
- Kurt, C E
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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