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

International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials

Table 3 Average, standard deviation and variance of the ratios for the DF equations.

Distribution factor (DF)	AVG	STD	Variance
Positive (tensile) stress distribution factor, Eq. (14)	1.0530	0.0640	0.00410
Negative stress distribution factor, Eq. (16)	1.0220	0.0610	0.00380
Deflection distribution factor, Eq. (18)	1.0030	0.0710	0.00500