Smart structures require novel, efficient, and effective technologies for their safe operation
and serviceability. This paper presents a novel, practical, cost-effective, and field test-based …

In this study, design equations are proposed to calculate the internal forces in hammer-head
bridge pier components under the effect of live loads. For this purpose, first, the finite …

In the design of slab-on-girder highway bridges consisting of conventional materials like
concrete and steel in the United States, the vehicular live load carried by a single girder is …

Maintenance of bridges in use is essential and measuring the live load distribution factor
(LLDF) of a bridge to examine bridge integrity and safety is important. A vehicle loading test …

In the design of conventional steel and concrete highway girder bridges, the amount of live
load carried by a single girder is quantified through distribution factors (DFs). However …

Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) has been widely used in the United States since the
late 1990s following a national ABC initiative by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) in …

Skewed steel I-girder bridges experience complex load distribution under live load that is
not thoroughly understood, while standard design practice for such bridges consists of …

The objective of this study is to analyse the difference of dynamic response of the deck
pavement between a box girder bridge with corrugated steel webs and a concrete web box …

Moment and shear load distribution are important in bridge design. Most existing studies
have focused on the distribution of girders under vehicle loading, neglecting the dead load …

Inclined web box girders are widely used in urban areas because of their attractive
appearance. However, there are few studies on the vehicle shear force distribution of this …