Dynamic Amplification Factors of Some City Bridges
International Journal of Civil, Architectural, Structural and Construction Engineering 2014
Ilze Paeglīte, Ainārs Paeglītis

Paper presents a study about dynamic effects obtained from the dynamic load testing of the city highway bridges in Latvia carried out from 2005 to 2012. 9 prestressed concrete bridges and 4 composite bridges were considered. 11 of 13 bridges were designed according to the Eurocodes but two according to the previous structural codes used in Latvia (SNIP 2.05.03-84). The dynamic properties of the bridges were obtained by heavy vehicle passing the bridge roadway with different driving speeds and with or without even pavement. The obtained values of the Dynamic amplification factor (DAF) and the bridge natural frequency were analyzed and compared to the values of built-in traffic load models provided in Eurocode 1. The actual DAF values for even bridge pavement in the most cases are smaller than the value adopted in Eurocode 1. Vehicle speed for uneven pavements significantly influence Dynamic amplification factor values.


Atslēgas vārdi
Bridge, dynamic effects, load testing, dynamic amplification factor

Paeglīte, I., Paeglītis, A. Dynamic Amplification Factors of Some City Bridges. International Journal of Civil, Architectural, Structural and Construction Engineering, 2014, Vol. 8, No. 12, 1183.-1187.lpp. ISSN 1307-6892.

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