Load Distribution and Impact Factors for I-Girder Bridges
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This paper presents the procedure and results of field tests that were performed on two simply supported steel I-girder bridges to assess girder distribution and impact factors. The measurements were performed under normal truck traffic. Strain data were taken from bottom flanges of girders in the middle of a span. Additional strain data were obtained under passes of a control truck with known weight and configuration. A computerized data acquisition technique enabled selective recording of the significant blocks of the strain data under normal traffic. Strains were measured for two consecutive days on each bridge. Measured data consist of strain blocks from approximately 900 trucks. The strain records were filtered with a lowpass digital filter to remove the dynamic components and to obtain an equivalent static strain. The data were further processed to obtain statistical parameters (mean and standard deviation) of the girder distribution and impact factors. The results were compared with the values calculated according to American Association of State Highway and Transportation (AASHTO) methods. Measured girder distribution factors are lower than AASHTO values. Measured impact factors are well below AASHTO values.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 2 • Issue 3 • August 1997
Pages: 97 - 104
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