Static Load Tests of a Road Bridge with a Flexible Structure Made from Super Cor Type Steel Corrugated Plates

Abstract

The way in which a new road bridge made from Super Cor steel plates was tested is described and the test results for three static load schemes in which one ballasting vehicle (a Scania truck) was used as the load are presented. The tested bridge has a box structure and it is located on the Gimån River in Gimån, Sweden on the Bräcke-Holm road. The bridge has an effective span of