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 …

The findings of an extensive literature survey focusing on bridge structural health monitoring
(SHM) deployments are presented. Conventional, maturing, and emerging technologies are …

A baseline finite element model was developed for bridge management and calibration
using nondestructive test data. The model calibration technique was evaluated on the …

Reinforced concrete construction is the most popular construction material so far and has
significantly contributed to the constantly expanding infrastructure. Nonetheless, this …

This article focuses on the deployment of a wireless sensor system (WSS) developed at
Clarkson University for structural monitoring purposes. The WSS is designed specifically for …

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 …

Recent revisions to federal guidelines require state departments of transportation (DOTs) to
rate bridges in their inventory with special hauling vehicles (SHVs) and emergency vehicles …

The integrity of ageing bridges is in doubt because of increasing traffic loads, deterioration of
materials, possible damage during service, and revised code requirements. Traditional …

This paper presents an evaluation of flexural live-load distribution factors for cast-in-place
box-girder bridges. The response of a typical box-girder bridge was recorded during a static …