(2013) Demonstration of Load Rating Capabilities through Physical Load Testing: Sioux County Bridge Case Study, RB32-013, 2013. Transportation, Department of
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Abstract
The objective of this work, Pilot Project - Demonstration of Capabilities and Benefits of Bridge Load Rating through Physical Testing, was to demonstrate the capabilities for load testing and rating bridges in Iowa, study the economic benefit of performing such testing, and perform outreach to local, state, and national engineers on the topic of bridge load testing and rating. This report documents one of three bridges inspected, load tested, and load rated as part of the project, the Sioux County Bridge (FHWA #308730), including testing procedures and performance of the bridge under static loading along with the calculated load rating from the field-calibrated analytical model. Two parallel reports document the testing and load rating of the Ida County Bridge (FHWA #186070) and the Johnson County Bridge (FHWA #205750). A tech brief provides overall information about the project.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | agricultural traffic routes, agriculture, bridge, bridge capacities, bridge loads, bridge rating, Ida County, Johnson county, load restrictions, load testing, rural bridges, rural roads, Sioux County, superloads |
| Subjects: | Transportation Transportation > Bridges and tunnels Transportation > Research |
| ID Code: | 14916 |
| Deposited By: | Leighton Christiansen |
| Deposited On: | 28 Aug 2013 18:44 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Aug 2013 18:44 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/14916 |