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Load Testing and Rating of a Concrete Arch Bridge

Hutchinson, C. / Peiris, A. / Harik, I.

The bridge carrying 19th Street over Yellow Creek in Middlesboro, Kentucky, is a 16.8 m (55′) long and 14.8 m (48′–6″) wide concrete arch bridge constructed in 1943. Structural plans for the bridge are unavailable. This paper details the methods used to determine the safe live load carrying capacity of the bridge based on diagnostic load testing. Load Factor Ratings were determined for legal truck loads in accordance with the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation utilizing a 2D Finite Element model and then adjusted based on field measured strain data. Despite substandard theoretical load ratings, load testing revealed that the bridge has sufficient capacity to carry legal traffic without restriction.

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Load Testing and Rating of a Concrete Arch Bridge

Hutchinson, C. / Peiris, A. / Harik, I.

The bridge carrying 19th Street over Yellow Creek in Middlesboro, Kentucky, is a 16.8 m (55′) long and 14.8 m (48′–6″) wide concrete arch bridge constructed in 1943. Structural plans for the bridge are unavailable. This paper details the methods used to determine the safe live load carrying capacity of the bridge based on diagnostic load testing. Load Factor Ratings were determined for legal truck loads in accordance with the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation utilizing a 2D Finite Element model and then adjusted based on field measured strain data. Despite substandard theoretical load ratings, load testing revealed that the bridge has sufficient capacity to carry legal traffic without restriction.

Load Testing and Rating of a Concrete Arch Bridge

Hutchinson, C. / Peiris, A. / Harik, I.

The bridge carrying 19th Street over Yellow Creek in Middlesboro, Kentucky, is a 16.8 m (55′) long and 14.8 m (48′–6″) wide concrete arch bridge constructed in 1943. Structural plans for the bridge are unavailable. This paper details the methods used to determine the safe live load carrying capacity of the bridge based on diagnostic load testing. Load Factor Ratings were determined for legal truck loads in accordance with the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation utilizing a 2D Finite Element model and then adjusted based on field measured strain data. Despite substandard theoretical load ratings, load testing revealed that the bridge has sufficient capacity to carry legal traffic without restriction.

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Title:

Load Testing and Rating of a Concrete Arch Bridge

Additional title:

Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering

Contributors:

Dissanayake, Ranjith (editor) / Mendis, Priyan (editor) / Weerasekera, Kolita (editor) / De Silva, Sudhira (editor) / Fernando, Shiromal (editor) / Konthesingha, Chaminda (editor) / Hutchinson, C. (author) / Peiris, A. (author) / Harik, I. (author)

Published in:

12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management ; Chapter: 14 ; 187-199

Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering ; 266

Publication date:

2022-09-29

Size:

13 pages

ISBN:

978-981-19-2886-4 , 978-981-19-2885-7

ISSN:

2366-2565 , 2366-2557

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2886-4_14

Type of media:

Article/Chapter (Book)

Type of material:

Electronic Resource

Language:

English

Keywords:

Concrete arch , Load testing , Load rating , Bridge test Engineering , Construction Management , Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings , Sustainable Development , Building Materials , Building Construction and Design

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