Bridge load testing can answer a variety of questions about bridge behavior that cannot be
answered otherwise. The current governing codes and guidelines for bridge load testing in …

Load testing of bridges is a practice that is as old as their construction. In the past, load
testing gave the traveling public a feeling that a newly opened bridge is safe. Nowadays, the …

Nowadays, with the aging of the bridges and the advancements in technology, load testing
has emerged as an effective method to assess existing concrete bridges with missing …

Acoustic emission was used in this study to assess the condition of a simple-span,
prestressed concrete bridge located in southern New Mexico during a proof test. The 40 …

The bridges built during the development of the Dutch road network after the Second World
War are reaching their originally devised service life. A large subset of the Dutch bridge …

The questions raised about bridge performance are carried out by conducting physical
bridge load testing and rating. The outcomes of bridge load testing are widely used to …

Acoustic emission (AE) data were investigated to better understand damage conditions in a
three-span prestressed concrete girder bridge during a load test. The innovation lies in …

As the bridge stock in the Netherlands and Europe is ageing, various methods to analyze
existing bridges are being studied. Proof load testing of bridges is an option to …

Many existing reinforced concrete bridges in The Netherlands are suspected of having
insufficient shear strength, hence a methodical approach is necessary to assess them. The …

Proof load testing of existing reinforced concrete bridges is becoming increasingly important
as the current bridge stock is aging. In a proof load test, a load that corresponds to the …