Document Type
Conference Paper
Rights
Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence
Disciplines
2.1 CIVIL ENGINEERING
Abstract
To assess the safety of an existing bridge, the loads to which it may be subject in its lifetime are required. Statistical analysis is used to extrapolate a sample of load effect values from the simulation period to the required design period. Complex statistical methods are often used and the end result is usually a single value of characteristic load effect. Such a deterministic result is at odds with the underlying stochastic nature of the problem. In this paper, predictive likelihood is shown to be a method by which the distribution of the lifetime extreme load effect may be determined. A basic application to the prediction of lifetime Gross vehicle Weight (GVW) is given. Results are also presented for some cases of bridge loading, compared to a return period approach and important differences are identified. The implications for the assessment of existing bridges are discussed.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21427/D7FR5Q
Recommended Citation
Caprani, C., O'Brien, E.: Finding the distribution of bridge lifetime load effect by predictive likelihood. 3rd. International ASRANet Colloquim, University of Glasgow, UK, 2006.
Publication Details
In 3rd. International ASRANet Colloquim, University of Glasgow, 2006.