%0 Thesis %A GUO, DONG %D 2018 %T Improved Modelling of Long-Span Highway Bridge Traffic Loading %U https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/thesis/Improved_Modelling_of_Long-Span_Highway_Bridge_Traffic_Loading/6390593 %R 10.4225/03/5b0e493eaef3c %2 https://bridges.monash.edu/ndownloader/files/16416818 %K long span bridges %K load patterning %K notional load model %K axle-to-axle gap %K extrapolation %K Civil Engineering not elsewhere classified %X 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. %I Monash University