Traffic Action Effect Reduction Factors for Bridge Evaluation
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This paper presents a simple method for modifying the Swiss design traffic load model in order to take account of the difference between "design traffic" and the actual traffic which uses a given road bridge. This method can be used for the evaluation of structural safety and involves the use of a reduction factor derived as a function of six traffic characteristics which are calculated from site measurements. The paper also describes the development of the method and presents an example of its application.
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