Reliability of Structures enables both students and practising engineers to appreciate how to
value and handle reliability as an important dimension of structural design. It discusses the …

In this paper, a versatile element that is capable of treating various vehicle–bridge
interaction (VBI) effects is derived. Central to the present formulation is the use of Newmark's …

This paper presents the procedure and results of field tests that were performed on two
simply supported steel I-girder bridges to assess girder distribution and impact factors. The …

The dynamic component of bridge traffic loading is commonly taken into account with a
Dynamic Amplification Factor (DAF)—the ratio between the dynamic and static load effects …

The paper presents the application of reliability methods in the development of a load and
resistance factor design (LRFD) bridge codes. Structural performance is measured in terms …

The development of rational codes for the design of bridges and evaluation of existing
structures requires a knowledge of load and resistance models. This paper deals with the …

Studies on dynamic loads are important for bridge engineering as well as pavement design.
A large number of research studies have indicated that bridge dynamic loads increase road …

There are several methods available to decide appropriate design recommendations to
prevent corrosion of reinforcing steel in prestressed concrete bridge girders. With respect to …

There is considerable uncertainty about what level of traffic loading bridges should be
designed for. Codes specify notional load models, generally to represent extreme levels of …

The results from a parametric study on the impact factors for 180 curved continuous
composite multiple-box girder bridges are presented. Expressions for the impact factors for …