ABSTRACT
Features of different moving force identification problems have been discussed in this book with descriptions on their implementation for field practices. Some important conclusions found in previous chapters are:
1. The dynamic behavior of a multi-span continuous bridge deck under moving vehicles has been presented. The bridge is modeled either as a multi-span continuous beam when the bridge is narrow compared with its length, or as an orthotropic rectangular plate if otherwise. The influence of different parameters such as the road-surface roughness of the bridge deck, the surface condition of the approach, multiple vehicles and their transverse positions, and braking or acceleration on the bridge deck are studied with computational simulations.
