Routing and Permitting Techniques of Overweight Vehicles
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 12, Issue 6
Abstract
Overweight vehicles require permits to cross the highway bridges, which are designed for “design load vehicles” (prescribed in the national standards). A new, fast, and robust method is presented for the verification of bridges, which requires minimal input only: the axle loads, axle spacing, the bridge span(s), and the superstructure type. The bridge can be a single or a multispan girder, an arch bridge, a frame structure, or a box girder. The overweight vehicle may operate within regular traffic or it may cross the bridge at a given lane position while other traffic is prohibited on the bridge. The method is illustrated by numerical examples for deck-girder bridges and for a box girder.
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Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the Ministry of Economy and Transport, Hungary (Grant No. UNSPECIFIEDGVOP–3.1.1–2004–05–0141/3.0) which is highly appreciated. The writers would like to thank A. Horváth, Á. Sapkás, L. Jankó (FÕMTERV Ltd.), I. Rigler (UKIG), and the unknown reviewer for their helpful comments.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 12 • Issue 6 • November 2007
Pages: 774 - 784
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Received: Jan 24, 2006
Accepted: Sep 18, 2006
Published online: Nov 1, 2007
Published in print: Nov 2007
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