Print Email Facebook Twitter Stop Criteria for Proof Load Testing of Reinforced Concrete Structures Title Stop Criteria for Proof Load Testing of Reinforced Concrete Structures Author Zarate Garnica, G.I. (TU Delft Concrete Structures) Lantsoght, E.O.L. (TU Delft Concrete Structures) Date 2020 Abstract Existing bridges with large uncertainties can be assessed with proof load tests. In such tests, a load representative of the factored live load is applied to the structure. If the bridge can carry the load without any signs of distress or nonlinearity, the test is considered successful. Since large loads are applied in proof load tests, the monitored structural responses are used to define stop criteria. This paper presents stop criteria for shear and flexural failure based on existing codes and guidelines and theoretical considerations. The proposal is verified with the available information from previous tests on reinforced concrete beams, the pilot proof load tests and a collapse test carried out in the Nether-lands. The results are that the stop criteria are not exceeded and therefore, the proposed stop criteria can be used for proof load tests. However, further experimental validation is needed, especially for shear failure. To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:fe92d6c0-d72f-46d1-97f3-727c7bc9233c Event 13th fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, 2020-08-26 → 2020-08-28, Online due to COVID-19, Paris, France Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type conference paper Rights © 2020 G.I. Zarate Garnica, E.O.L. Lantsoght Files PDF fib_phd_paper.pdf 380.77 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:fe92d6c0-d72f-46d1-97f3-727c7bc9233c/datastream/OBJ/view