Failure Analysis of a Girder Bridge Collapse under Eccentric Heavy Vehicles

In recent years, several accidental collapses of girder bridges have occurred under the influence of eccentric heavy vehicles in China. To explore the causes and mechanisms of the collapses, a collapsed six-span, RC, continuous box-girder bridge was introduced and analyzed. By gathering onsite information about the accident, different failure forms were determined. Simplified mechanical calculations and finite-element simulations were used to...