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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), Yang, Y. (author), van der Veen, C. (author)Load testing and in some cases failure (or collapse) testing of bridges is a method to learn more about the behaviour of full-scale bridges in site conditions. Since such experiments, especially failure tests, are expensive, an extensive preparation of these tests is important. This paper addresses the question of when a bridge is a good...journal article 2022
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Roosen, M.A. (author), Yang, Y. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), Schaafsma, Dick G. (author), Hendriks, M.A.N. (author)When the shear resistance of prestressed beams with stirrups is determined with the current Eurocode, no distinction is made between regions with and without flexural cracks. This while it may be expected that a region without flexural cracks will have a higher shear resistance. This is due to the lower longitudinal strains and the narrow...journal article 2022
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), Yang, Y. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), Hordijk, D.A. (author), de Boer, A (author)Existing bridges with large uncertainties can be assessed with a proof load test. In a proof load test, a load representative of the factored live load is applied to the bridge at the critical position. If the bridge can carry this load without distress, the proof load test shows experimentally that the bridge fulfills the requirements of the...journal article 2019
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), Koekkoek, Rutger (author), Sliedrecht, Henk (author)Previous research showed that the capacity of existing slab-between-girder bridges is larger than expected based on the punching shear capacity prescribed by the governing codes, as a result of compressive membrane action. A first series of fatigue tests confirmed that compressive membrane action also acts under cycles of loading. However, a...journal article 2019
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), Koekkoek, Rutger (author), van der Veen, C. (author), Sliedrecht, Henk (author)In the Netherlands, the assessment of existing prestressed concrete slab-between-girder bridges has revealed that the thin, transversely prestressed slabs may be critical for static and fatigue punching when evaluated using the recently introduced Eurocodes. On the other hand, compressive membrane action increases the capacity of these slabs,...journal article 2019
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), Koekkoek, Rutger (author), Sliedrecht, Henk (author)In the Netherlands, slab-between-girder bridges with prestressed girders and transversely prestressed decks in between the girders require assessment. Static testing showed that compressive membrane action increases the capacity of these structures and that the decks fail in punching shear. The next question is if compressive membrane action...journal article 2019
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), De Boer, Ane (author), van der Veen, C. (author), Hordijk, D.A. (author)Proof load testing of existing reinforced concrete bridges is becoming increasingly important as the current bridge stock is aging. In a proof load test, a load that corresponds to the factored live load is applied to a bridge structure, to directly demonstrate that a bridge fulfills the code requirements. To optimize the procedures used in...journal article 2019
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Oudenbroek, Kevin (author), Naderi, Nader (author), Bricker, J.D. (author), Yang, Y. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), Uijttewaal, W.S.J. (author), Moriguchi, Shuji (author), Jonkman, Sebastiaan N. (author)In countries with steep rivers, such as Japan and the United States, bridges fail on an annual basis. Bridges on spread footings are especially susceptible to failure by hydrodynamic loading, often exacerbated by debris damming. Here, such failures are investigated via small scale model laboratory experiments and full scale numerical...journal article 2018
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), De Boer, Ane (author), van der Ham, Herbert (author)In 1997, the Second Stichtse Bridge was built in the Netherlands using the balanced cantilever method. The use of high-strength concrete was proposed. At that time, the long-term behaviour of this material was not known, and no code provisions were applicable. Therefore, it was proposed to monitor the material behaviour and the deflections of...journal article 2018
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), de Boer, A (author)The loads that are used for the assessment of existing reinforced concrete slab bridges are the self-weight, superimposed loads, and distributed and concentrated live loads. As such, the shear capacity of reinforced concrete slabs under a combination of distributed and concentrated live loads is a topic of practical relevance. For slabs...journal article 2017
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), Yang, Y. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), de Boer, A. (author), Hordijk, D.A. (author)Loading protocols and acceptance criteria are available in the literature for load tests on buildings. For bridges, proof load tests are interesting when crucial information about the structure is missing, or when the uncertainties about the structural response are large. The acceptance criteria can then be applied to evaluate if further loading...journal article 2017
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), de Boer, A. (author), van der Veen, C. (author)Existing reinforced concrete solid slab bridges in the Netherlands are re-assessed for shear based on a Unity Check: the ratio of the shear stress caused by the applied loads to the shear capacity of the concrete cross-section. The governing shear stress resulting from the self-weight, weight of the wearing surface, distributed and concentrated...journal article 2017
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), de Boer, A. (author), Hordijk, D.A. (author)Proof load testing is part of the engineering practice, and can be particularly useful for the rating of existing bridges. This paper addresses how reliability-based concepts can be used in combination with proof load testing, and discusses how this approach differs from the current practice for proof load testing. Whereas the calculation...journal article 2017
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), de Boer, A. (author), Hordijk, D.A. (author)Load testing of bridges is a practice that is as old as their construction. In the past, load testing gave the traveling public a feeling that a newly opened bridge is safe. Nowadays, the bridge stock in many countries is aging, and load testing is used for the assessment of existing bridges. This paper aims at giving an overview of the current...journal article 2017
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), Hordijk, D.A. (author), de Boer, A. (author)As the bridge stock in the Netherlands and Europe is ageing, various methods to analyze existing bridges are being studied. Proof load testing of bridges is an option to experimentally demonstrate that a given bridge can carry the prescribed live loads. Based on extensive research on proof load testing of reinforced concrete slab bridges carried...journal article 2017
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), Koekkoek, R.T. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), Hordijk, D.A. (author), de Boer, A. (author)For existing bridges, proof-load testing can be a suitable assessment method. This paper addresses the evaluation of a posted reinforced concrete slab bridge over a highway through proof-load testing, detailing the preparation, execution, and analysis of the test. As the target proof-load and the required measurements for proof-load testing...journal article 2017
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), Walraven, J.C. (author), de Boer, A. (author)A 55-year-old bridge showed large cracking in the approach bridge caused by restraint of deformation and support settlement. After repair, it was uncertain at which crack width the traffic loads on the bridge should be further restricted. The shear capacity was calculated by counting on the aggregate interlock capacity of a supposedly fully...journal article 2016
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), de Boer, A (author), Hordijk, D.A. (author)In the Netherlands, the shear capacity of a large number of existing reinforced concrete solid slab bridges is subject to discussion, as initial assessments indicated that their capacity was insufficient. In certain cases, the deterministic value of the moment capacity is larger than the deterministic value of the shear capacity. However, when...journal article 2016
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), de Boer, A (author), Hordijk, D.A. (author)A large number of existing reinforced concrete solid slab bridges in the Netherlands are found to be insufficient for shear upon assessment. However, research has shown additional sources of capacity in slab bridges, increasing their total capacity and possibly changing their failure mode. Previous testing was limited to half-scale slab...journal article 2016
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Lantsoght, E.O.L. (author), Yang, Y. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), de Boer, A (author), Hordijk, D.A. (author)A large number of existing reinforced concrete solid slab bridges in the Netherlands are found to be insufficient for shear upon assessment. However, research has shown additional sources of capacity in slab bridges, increasing their total capacity. Previous testing was limited to half-scale slab specimens cast in the laboratory. To study the...journal article 2016
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