The stress reduction factor to correct for the difference in calculated and measured stresses in bridges is studied. Stress measurements are carried out with control trucks 20 tons in weight and traffic loads on seven bridges on express highways. Values of stress reduction factors are evaluated from both stresses due to control trucks and equivalent stress ranges due to traffic loads during a single day.
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