Dynamic testing and analysis of an existing modular expansion joint
| Author(s): |
Johan Leendertz
Flavio Galanti Christiane Butz |
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| Medium: | conference paper |
| Language(s): | English |
| Conference: | 35th Annual Symposium of IABSE / 52nd Annual Symposium of IASS / 6th International Conference on Space Structures: Taller, Longer, Lighter - Meeting growing demand with limited resources, London, United Kingdom, September 2011 |
| Published in: | IABSE-IASS 2011 London Symposium Report |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Abstract: |
The existing modular expansion joints of the Martinus Nijhoff Bridge in the Netherlands are subjected to heavy traffic leading to a short remaining service life and will be replaced in 2012. From July 2010 on, continuous measurements have been carried out as a monotoring system. In order to refine the alert criteria, in September 2010 the dynamic behaviour of the modular joints of the Martinus Nijhoff bridge has been measured. A two axle lorry travelled over the expansion joint with various velocities in order to simulate static and dynamic behaviour. The overrolling tests provide data for calibration of the measurements of the monitoring system sensors, an insight into the dynamic behaviour of older modular expansion joints and the suitability of the methods of dynamic analysis as proposed in ETAG 032 “Expansion joints for road bridges”, part 8 Modular joints”. |
| Keywords: |
fatigue resistance modular expansion joints axle loads wheel loads wheel prints static resistance over rolling test
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