PROPOSAL FOR DEFINING DEFLECTION OF BRIDGES

Abstract

The article introduces a method to define the parameters of deflection, deformation, and vibration in load testing with deformation measurement equipment by strain gauge having many channels interacting with computer. The article also explains the principle to define the elastic curve for beams by the values of deformation measured. The computer communicative system and necessary software have been perfected at the Laboratory of Applied Mechanics, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology.