Print Email Facebook Twitter Methodology for Diagnostic Load Testing Title Methodology for Diagnostic Load Testing Author Lantsoght, E.O.L. (TU Delft Concrete Structures; Universidad San Francisco de Quito) Bonifaz, J. (ADSTREN Cía Ltda) Sanchez, T.A. (ADSTREN Cía Ltda) Harris, D.K. (University of Virginia) Contributor Lantsoght, Eva (editor) Date 2019 Abstract This chapter deals with the methodology for diagnostic load testing. All aspects of diagnostic load testing that are shared with other load testing methods have been discussed in Part II. In this chapter, the particularities of diagnostic load testing of new and existing bridges are discussed. These elements include loading procedures, monitoring behavior during the test, reviewing test data, calibrating analytical models, and evaluating the test results. To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:2e0c6329-27f8-444f-b7bf-827dae05f141 Publisher CRC Press / Balkema - Taylor & Francis Group, London Embargo date 2020-07-15 ISBN 9780367210823 Source Load Testing of Bridges: Current Practice and Diagnostic Load Testing, 12 Bibliographical note Accepted Author Manuscript Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type book chapter Rights © 2019 E.O.L. Lantsoght, J. Bonifaz, T.A. Sanchez, D.K. Harris Files PDF 8_methodology.pdf 1.47 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:2e0c6329-27f8-444f-b7bf-827dae05f141/datastream/OBJ/view