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Comparison of AASHTO Bridge Load Rating Methods. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 700.

PB2011109186

Publication Date	2011
Personal Author	Mlynarski, M.; Wassef, W. G.; Nowak, A. S.
Page Count	104
Abstract	This report highlights the work accomplished under the American Association of State and Highway (AASHTO) sponsored project, 'Evaluation of Load Rating by Load and Resistance Factor Rating.'Administered by National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) as Project 12-78, the research has provided proposals for changes to the American Association of State and Highway (AASHTO) Manual for Bridge Evaluation through the extensive data analysis of 1,500 bridges of varying material types and structure configurations. The bridges were analyzed using the ASHTOWare () Virtis software.
Keywords	Bridges(Structures) Load rating methods Comparisons Construction materials Concrete Mixtures Highways Test methods Standards Gravimetric methods Durability Aggregates Surveys Soliciting data Vehicle options Findings Applications Data analysis Trends Appendices
Source Agency	Federal Highway Administration National Academy of Science Transportation Research Board
NTIS Subject Category	50A - Highway Engineering 50C - Construction Equipment, Materials, & Supplies 91B - Transportation & Traffic Planning 43G - Transportation 62B - Computer Software 89G - Construction Materials, Components, & Equipment
Corporate Authors	Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. National Cooperative Highway Research Program.; Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; Nebraska Univ., Lincoln.; American Association of State Highway Officials, Washington, DC.; Baker (Michael), Jr., Inc., Moon Township, PA.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Nebraska Univ., Lincoln. and Baker (Michael), Jr., Inc., Moon Township, PA. Sponsored by American Association of State Highway Officials, Washington, DC. and Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201126

Comparison of AASHTO Bridge Load Rating Methods. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 700.

Comparison of AASHTO Bridge Load Rating Methods. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 700.
PB2011109186

Publication Date	2011
Personal Author	Mlynarski, M.; Wassef, W. G.; Nowak, A. S.
Page Count	104
Abstract	This report highlights the work accomplished under the American Association of State and Highway (AASHTO) sponsored project, 'Evaluation of Load Rating by Load and Resistance Factor Rating.'Administered by National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) as Project 12-78, the research has provided proposals for changes to the American Association of State and Highway (AASHTO) Manual for Bridge Evaluation through the extensive data analysis of 1,500 bridges of varying material types and structure configurations. The bridges were analyzed using the ASHTOWare () Virtis software.
Keywords	Bridges(Structures) Load rating methods Comparisons Construction materials Concrete Mixtures Highways Test methods Standards Gravimetric methods Durability Aggregates Surveys Soliciting data Vehicle options Findings Applications Data analysis Trends Appendices
Source Agency	Federal Highway Administration National Academy of Science Transportation Research Board
NTIS Subject Category	50A - Highway Engineering 50C - Construction Equipment, Materials, & Supplies 91B - Transportation & Traffic Planning 43G - Transportation 62B - Computer Software 89G - Construction Materials, Components, & Equipment
Corporate Authors	Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. National Cooperative Highway Research Program.; Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; Nebraska Univ., Lincoln.; American Association of State Highway Officials, Washington, DC.; Baker (Michael), Jr., Inc., Moon Township, PA.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Nebraska Univ., Lincoln. and Baker (Michael), Jr., Inc., Moon Township, PA. Sponsored by American Association of State Highway Officials, Washington, DC. and Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201126