Load testing of bridges : current practice and diagnostic load testing /: current practice and diagnostic load testing. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Eva Lantsoght.
• Editors: Lantsoght, Eva O. L
• Contents: Part I Background to Bridge Load Testing Chapter 1 Introduction; Eva O. L. Lantsoght; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Scope of application; 1.3 Aim of this book; 1.4 Outline of this book Chapter 2 History of Load Testing of Bridges; Mohamed K. ElBatanouny, Gregor Schacht and Guido Bolle; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Bridge load testing in Europe; 2.3 Bridge load testing in North America; 2.4 The potential of load testing for the evaluation of existing structures; 2.5 Summary and conclusions; References Chapter 3 Current Codes and Guidelines; Eva O. L. Lantsoght; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 German guidelines; 3.3 British guidelines; 3.4 Irish guidelines; 3.5 Guidelines in the United States; 3.6 French guidelines; 3.7 Czech Republic and Slovakia; 3.8 Spanish guidelines; 3.9 Other countries; 3.10 Current developments; 3.11 Discussion; 3.12 Summary; References Part II Preparation, Execution, and Post-Processing of Load Tests on Bridges Chapter 4 General Considerations; Eva O. L. Lantsoght and Jacob W. Schmidt; 4.1 Initial considerations; 4.2 Types of load tests, and which type of load test to select; 4.3 When to load test a bridge, and when not to load test; 4.4 Structure type considerations; 4.5 Safety requirements during load testing; 4.6 Summary and conclusions; References Chapter 5 Preparation of Load Tests; Eva O. L. Lantsoght and Jacob W. Schmidt; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Determination of test objectives; 5.3 Bridge inspection; 5.4 Preliminary calculations and development of finite element model; 5.5 Planning and preparation of load test; 5.6 Summary and conclusions; References Chapter 6 General Considerations for the Execution of Load Tests; Eva O. L. Lantsoght and Jacob W. Schmidt; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Loading equipment; 6.3 Measurement equipment; 6.4 Practical aspects of execution; 6.5 Summary and conclusions; References Chapter 7 Post-Processing and Bridge Assessment; Eva O. L. Lantsoght and Jacob W. Schmidt; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Post-processing of measurement data; 7.3 Updating finite element model with measurement data; 7.4 Bridge assessment; 7.5 Formulation of recommendations for maintenance or operation; 7.6 Recommendations for reporting of load tests; 7.7 Summary and conclusions; References 151 Part III Diagnostic Load Testing of Bridges Chapter 8 Methodology for Diagnostic Load Testing; Eva O. L. Lantsoght, Jonathan Bonifaz, Telmo A. Sanchez and Devin K. Harris; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Preparation of diagnostic load tests; 8.3 Procedures for the execution of diagnostic load testing; 8.4 Processing diagnostic load testing results; 8.5 Evaluation of diagnostic load testing results; 8.6 Summary and conclusions; References; Appendix: Determination of Experimental Rating Factor According to Barker Chapter 9 Example Field Test to Load Rate a Prestressed Concrete Bridge; Eli S. Hernandez and John J. Myers; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Sample bridge description; 9.3 Bridge instrumentation plan; 9.4 Diagnostic load test program; 9.5 Test results; 9.6 Girder distribution factors; 9.7 Load rating of Bridge A7957 by field load testing; 9.8 Recommendations; 9.9 Summary; References Chapter 10 Example Load Test: Diagnostic Testing of a Concrete Bridge with a Large Skew Angle; Mauricio Diaz Arancibia and Pinar Okumus; 10.1 Summary; 10.2 Characteristics of the bridge tested; 10.3 Goals of load testing; 10.4 Preliminary analytical model; 10.5 Coordination of the load test; 10.6 Instrumentation plan; 10.7 Data acquisition; 10.8 Loading; 10.9 Planning and scheduling; 10.10 Redundancy and repeatability; 10.11 Results; 10.12 Conclusions and recommendations; Ackowledgements; References Chapter 11 Diagnostic Load Testing of Bridges – Background and Examples of Application; Piotr Olaszek and Joan R. Casas; 11.1 Background; 11.2 Examples of diagnostic load testing; 11.3 Conclusions and recommendations for practice; References Chapter 12 Field Testing of Pedestrian Bridges; Darius Bačinskas, Ronaldas Jakubovskis and Arturas Kilikevičius; 12.1 Introduction; 12.2 Preparation for testing; 12.3 Organization of the tests; 12.4 Analysis of test results; 12.5 Theoretical modeling of tested bridge; 12.6 Concluding remarks; Acknowledgments; References
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 624.252; Bridges -- Bearings; Bridges -- Design and construction
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429560446; 9780429555978; 9780429564918; 9780429265426
• Related ISBNs: 9780367210823
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