Abstract
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 experimentally demonstrate that a given bridge can carry the prescribed live loads. Based on extensive research on proof load testing of reinforced concrete slab bridges carried out in the Netherlands, recommendations for proof load testing of reinforced concrete slab bridges were developed. The recommendations for the preparation, execution, and post-processing of a proof load test are summarized in this paper. The novelty of the recommendations is that proof load testing for shear is studied, and that a proposal for stop criteria for shear and bending moment has been formulated. Further research on the shear behavior is necessary, after which the recommendations will be converted in guidelines for the industry.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 202-210 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Engineering Structures |
| Volume | 152 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Dec 2017 |
Keywords
- Assessment
- Bridge maintenance
- Bridge tests
- Codes and guidelines
- Concrete slabs
- Field tests
- Flexural strength
- Load testing
- Shear strength
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