Modeling Extreme Traffic Loading On Bridges Using Kernel Density Estimators

Authors

Cathal Leahy, University College Dublin
Eugene J. OBrien, University College Dublin
Bernard Enright, Technological University DublinFollow

Document Type

Conference Paper

Rights

Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence

Disciplines

Civil engineering

Publication Details

Innovations on Bridges and Soil-Bridge Interaction, Athens, 2011.

Abstract

Kernel density estimators are a non-parametric method of estimating the probability density function of sample data. In this paper, the method is applied to find characteristic maximum daily truck weights on highway bridges. The results are then compared with the conventional approach

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21427/D7X81Q

Recommended Citation

Leahy, C., OBrien, E.J. and Enright, B. (2011), 'Modeling Extreme Traffic Loading On Bridges Using Kernel Density Estimators', In: G.T. Michaltsos, G. Gazetas, Eds, Innovations on Bridges and Soil-Bridge Interaction, Athens, Eugenides Foundation, 439-446