Load Testing and Rating of a Concrete Arch Bridge

C. Hutchinson; A. Peiris; I. Harik

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-2886-4_14

Load Testing and Rating of a Concrete Arch Bridge

C. Hutchinson, A. Peiris, I. Harik

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management - Proceedings of the ICSECM 2021
Editors	Ranjith Dissanayake, Priyan Mendis, Kolita Weerasekera, Sudhira De Silva, Shiromal Fernando, Chaminda Konthesingha
Pages	187-199
Number of pages	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2886-4_14
State	Published - 2023
Event	12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management, ICSECM 2021 - Kandy, Sri Lanka Duration: Dec 18 2021 → Dec 19 2021

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume	266
ISSN (Print)	2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)	2366-2565

Conference

Conference	12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management, ICSECM 2021
Country/Territory	Sri Lanka
City	Kandy
Period	12/18/21 → 12/19/21

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© 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

Keywords

Bridge test
Concrete arch
Load rating
Load testing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering

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Hutchinson, C., Peiris, A., & Harik, I. (2023). Load Testing and Rating of a Concrete Arch Bridge. In R. Dissanayake, P. Mendis, K. Weerasekera, S. De Silva, S. Fernando, & C. Konthesingha (Eds.), 12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management - Proceedings of the ICSECM 2021 (pp. 187-199). (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 266). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2886-4_14

Hutchinson, C. ; Peiris, A. ; Harik, I. / Load Testing and Rating of a Concrete Arch Bridge. 12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management - Proceedings of the ICSECM 2021. editor / Ranjith Dissanayake ; Priyan Mendis ; Kolita Weerasekera ; Sudhira De Silva ; Shiromal Fernando ; Chaminda Konthesingha. 2023. pp. 187-199 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering).

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Hutchinson, C, Peiris, A & Harik, I 2023, Load Testing and Rating of a Concrete Arch Bridge. in R Dissanayake, P Mendis, K Weerasekera, S De Silva, S Fernando & C Konthesingha (eds), 12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management - Proceedings of the ICSECM 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol. 266, pp. 187-199, 12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management, ICSECM 2021, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 12/18/21. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2886-4_14

Load Testing and Rating of a Concrete Arch Bridge. / Hutchinson, C.; Peiris, A.; Harik, I.
12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management - Proceedings of the ICSECM 2021. ed. / Ranjith Dissanayake; Priyan Mendis; Kolita Weerasekera; Sudhira De Silva; Shiromal Fernando; Chaminda Konthesingha. 2023. p. 187-199 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 266).

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