Download or read book An Introduction to Bridge Load Rating Procedures for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2023-04-15 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, bridge engineers and others interested in bridge load rating procedures. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. PURPOSE, 3. LOAD RATING REQUIREMENTS, 4. QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, 5. QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE, 6. BRIDGE LOAD RATING PROCEDURE, 7. DATA COLLECTION, 8. MATERIAL PROPERTIES, 9. LOAD EFFECTS—VEHICULAR BRIDGES, 10. LOAD EFFECTS—PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES, 11. COMPONENT CAPACITY, 12. LOAD RATING, 13. LOAD POSTING, 14. MATERIAL STRENGTH TESTING, 15. RATINGS FROM NONDESTRUCTIVE LOAD TESTING, 16. ASSIGNED LOAD RATINGS, 17. LOAD RATINGS BASED ON FIELD EVALUATION AND ENGINEERING JUDGMENT, 18. LOAD RATING DOCUMENTATION, 19. REFERENCES.