Live Load Testing of NEXT-D Bridges to Determine Distribution Factors for Moment

Hess, Samuel T.; Filosa, Francis; Ross, Brandon E.; Cousins, Thomas E.

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“…It is very common to use structural grillage models [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] to calculate the cross-sectional distribution of live loads between the different beams that make up the cross section of the deck. Another way to deal with the design and calculation of such decks would be to apply different formulations contained in the bridge design standards that allow approximating the cross-sectional distribution of the bending moment and shear stress caused by live loads through what is known as the load distribution factor "LDF" [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]. The "LDF" associated with each case study is conditioned by the type and number of beams, their spacing and length, as well as the existence or not of transverse diaphragms that bring transverse rigidity to the deck.…”

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Perspective Chapter: Simplified Matrix Calculation for Analysis of Girder-Deck Bridge Systems

Gaute-Alonso¹

2022

Applied Methods in Design and Construction of Bridges, Highways and Roads - Theory and Practice

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In the design of girder-deck bridge systems, it is necessary to determine the cross-sectional distribution of live loads between the different beams that make up the cross section of the deck. This article introduces a novel method that allows calculating the cross-sectional distribution of live loads on beam decks by applying a matrix formulation that reduces the structural problem to 2 degrees of freedom for each beam: the deflection and the rotation of the deck slab at the center of the beam’s span. To demonstrate the proposed method, the procedures are given through three different examples by applying loads to a bridge model. Deflection, bending moment, and shear force of the bridge girders are calculated and discussed through the given examples. The use of the proposed novel method of analysis will result in significant savings in material resources and computing time and contributes in the minimization of total costs, and it contributes in the smart modeling process for girder bridge behavior analysis allowing to feed a bridge digital twin (DT) model based on Inverse Modeling holding the latest updated information provided by distributed sensors. The presented methodology contributes also to speed up real-time decision support system (DSS) demands.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perspective Chapter: Simplified Matrix Calculation for Analysis of Girder-Deck Bridge Systems

Gaute-Alonso¹

2022

Applied Methods in Design and Construction of Bridges, Highways and Roads - Theory and Practice

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“…Structural grillage models [2][3][4] are commonly used to calculate the cross-sectional distribution of live loads between the different girders making up the cross section of the deck [5][6][7]. Another way to approach the design and calculation of such decks would be to apply different formulations [8][9][10] contained in the bridge design standards that approximate the cross-sectional distribution of the bending moment and shear stress caused by live loads through what is known as the load distribution factor (LDF) [11][12][13]. The LDF associated with each case study is conditioned by the type and number of girders, their spacing and length, and whether there are transverse diaphragms that provide the deck with transverse rigidity [14][15][16].…”

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Novel Method for an Optimised Calculation of the Cross-Sectional Distribution of Live Loads on Girder Bridge Decks

Gaute-Alonso

Calderon-Uriszar-Aldaca

Castillo

2022

Civ Eng J

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One of the main goals in the design of girder bridge deck systems is to determine the cross-sectional distribution of live loads across the different girders that make up the cross-section of the deck. Structural grillage models and current bridge design standards based on a Load Distribution Factor (LDF) provide oversized designs, as demonstrated in this paper. This research introduces a novel method that allows the cross-sectional distribution of live loads on girder bridge decks to be calculated by applying a matrix formulation that reduces the structural problem to 2 degrees of freedom for each girder: the deflection and the rotation of the deck-slab at the centre of the girder’s span. Subsequently, a parametric study is presented that analyses the structural response of 64 girder bridge decks to a total of 384 load states. In addition, the authors compare the outputs of the novel method with those obtained using traditional grillage calculation methods. Finally, the method is experimentally validated on two levels: a) a laboratory test that analyses the structural response of a small-scale girder bridge deck to the application of different load states; b) a real full-scale girder bridge load test that analyses the structural response of the bridge over the Barbate River during its static load test. Based on this analysis, the maximum divergence of the proposed method obtained from the experimental structural response is less than 10%. The use of the proposed novel analysis method undoubtedly provides significant savings in material resources and computing time, while contributing to minimizing overall costs. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-03-01 Full Text: PDF

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Live Load Testing of NEXT-D Bridges to Determine Distribution Factors for Moment

Cited by 2 publications

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Perspective Chapter: Simplified Matrix Calculation for Analysis of Girder-Deck Bridge Systems

Perspective Chapter: Simplified Matrix Calculation for Analysis of Girder-Deck Bridge Systems

Novel Method for an Optimised Calculation of the Cross-Sectional Distribution of Live Loads on Girder Bridge Decks

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