Based on the study of bridge live loads and traffic modes for using WIM datas, it was found that the structural integrity of bridges was damaged by overloaded heavy vehicles. The objective of the study is to investigate the statistical characteristics of vehicle loadings based on survey data collected, in which some major factors, such as vehicle configurations, vehicle weights, traffic modes, etc., are incorporated. The vehicle load effects due to single presence of heavy truck are also tested with several short- span bridges and probabilistic characteristics of current design practices are evaluated.

The trend of heaviness causes the increase in the number of overloaded vehicles on a bridge, which is a difficulty in the decision of design live load. However, there is no established system to control the overloaded vehicles. In this paper, a management system to control the total number of heavy vehicles on a bridge using BWIM. The traffic management system uses the control methods based on approaching time intervals.

Degree of damage of the bridge and safety level is closely related to the characteristics of the lifetime maximum load effect that occur on the bridge. Maximum load effect is dominated by traffic characteristics such as heavy vehicle composition and daily traffic volume. The purpose of the study is to analyze the structural characteristics of vehicle loading based on survey data collected, in which some major factors, such as vehicle configurations, vehicle wieghts, traffic modes by the probabilistic approach. Then, this study perform analysis of the safety level as compared with design criteria domestic highway bridges the current regulations are enclosed.

This study conducted seismic performance evaluation of externally reinforced water tank using shaking table test. From the shaking table test result, externally reinforced system shows sufficient stiffness for water tanks and high natural frequency over 8Hz. The test result also showed safety result of induced maximum stress of water tank shown in the allowable stress.

This study shows experimental loading tests on monolithic and spliced hybrid PSC girders with Y-type perfobond rib shear connectors. The main purposes of the study are to investigate the static behaviors of joint parts in the spliced girder and load-resisting capacity of Y-type perfobond rib shear connectors in steel-concrete composite connections. Two specimens (monolithic and spliced girder) with 10.3m length were manufactured and tested. As results of the loading tests, static it is expected that the spliced girder can be utilized effectively in practical design. In addition, Y-type perfobond rib shear connectors can be applied adequately in steel-concrete composite connections.