Evaluation of a new bridge formula for regulation of truck weights

The current bridge formula, Federal Bridge Formula B (BFB), established in 1974 to protect bridges against excessive overstress, is very restrictive on long combination vehicles due to an 80,000 lb gross vehicle weight limit. Without this limit the formula will not be able to protect bridges in the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Contractor, Yateesh Jaykishan
Other Authors: James, Ray
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Texas A&M University 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2551