Probabilistic Assessment of a Design Truck Model and Live Load Factor from WIM data for Mexican Highway Bridge Design

This study is focused on the statistical characterization of live load effects on bridges using weigh-in-motion (WIM) data from a Mexican highway. A truck load model that is simpler than the design truck model implemented in the current Mexican requirements is suggested for design. The statistics are employed in target-reliability based calibration/verification of load factors in Mexican bridge design. Suggestions that could be useful for the Canadian bridge engineering practice are included.The accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author