LOAD TESTS ON THE FOUR-SPAN STRUCTURE OF THE RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER THE TISZA AT CSONGRÁD-SZENTES

Abstract

New bridges can be opened to traffic only after a subsequent load test. The minimal aim of these checks is to show that the structure fulfils the design requirements given in the corresponding Code and its real behaviour approximates the expected one. However, these pieces of information do not provide an explanation for all the deviations. Therefore, if the objective and financial conditions are given, it is advisable to carry out additional measurements, which can be analyzed later to describe more accurately the behaviour of the structure, which, in turn, widens the possibilities of assuming a more realistic structural model and which provides aid and reference point for design practice in the future.