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Table 2 Comparison between field test and FEA.

From: Development of Live Load Distribution Factor Equation for Concrete Multicell Box-Girder Bridges under Vehicle Loading

Mode number

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Ashebo et al. (2007)

 SAP2000

4.54

4.81

6.70

7.53

10.40

10.78

14.72

16.34

 Field test

  1st

4.46

*

6.25

7.82

*

10.87

13.67

15.74

  2nd

4.61

*

6.22

7.73

*

10.81

13.30

15.74

  3rd

4.58

*

6.39

7.76

*

11.11

13.31

15.73

Control traffic

4.58

*

6.15

*

*

*

*

*

CSIbridge

4.47

4.88

6.45

7.62

10.22

11.07

14.33

16.03

  1. * Means undetermined values in field-testing.