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Analysis of Permit Vehicle Loads in Wisconsin |
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| Request for Proposal | ||
| Project ID: | 0092-08-15 | |
| Title: | Analysis of Permit Vehicle Loads in Wisconsin | |
| PI: | Jian Zhoa |
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| Project: | The objectives of this research are: (a) gather and evaluate the representative OSOW permit vehicles that WisDOT process in recent years. A database will be created for overweight permit vehicles with detailed configuration information, such as statistical distribution of gross vehicle weights, axle weights, and axle spacing, (b) Identify vehicle configurations that best envelop the permit vehicles in Wisconsin. Propose modification to Standard Permit Vehicle(s) based on moment and shear in representative bridge spns caused by teh collected permit vehicles, (c) Provide modifications to Chapter 45 of the WIsconsin Bridge Manual; provide examples to bridge rating and permit vehicle checking for the Bridge Manual; and provide counterpart information consistent with the AASHTO LRFD Specifications, (d) Establish guidelines for future evaluation and adaptation of further increased permit vehicle weights and future overweight vehicle configurations, and (e) Collect and document existing research and state-of-practice on OSOW premit issuance, with a focus on other state DOT practices and the latest federal regulations and documents. | |
| Start Date: | September 30, 2007 | |
| End Date: | September 30, 2008 | |
| Extension: | March 31, 2009 | |
| Project Award: | $49,595 | |
| TOC: | Structures | |