10.4225/03/5b0e493eaef3c DONG GUO DONG GUO Improved Modelling of Long-Span Highway Bridge Traffic Loading Monash University 2018 long span bridges load patterning notional load model axle-to-axle gap extrapolation Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified 2018-05-31 04:26:46 Thesis https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Improved_Modelling_of_Long-Span_Highway_Bridge_Traffic_Loading/6390593 Traffic load modelling on the bridges plays an important role in the bridge design and assessment, but they are not well represented in the current national standards, especially for long-span bridges. This thesis investigates fundamental aspects of a realistic and efficient modelling of the traffic load in three aspects.