BRIDGE LOAD TESTING

Bridge Load Test is a nondestructive load testing. An effective approach to measure the structural response of a bridge under various loading conditions and to determine its structural integrity.

Bridge Load Test comprises the application of a load that produce internal forces, bending moments, shear and axial forces at the critical sections equal to the corresponding values considered in the design of the bridge. The load test aims for the evaluation of the structural performance and functional adequacy of the bridge as an exact full size model with an appropriate margin of safely.