Calibration and validation of the systematized model

for prediction life remaining DEEFEP for prestressed

concrete bridges.
Jesus J. Alvarez C. Miguel A. Perez L. y H.
Division de Investigacin y Posgrado de la Facultad de Division de Investigacin y Posgrado de la Facultad de
Ingeniera Ingeniera
Universidad Autnoma de Quertaro Universidad Autnoma de Quertaro
Santiago de Quertaro, Quertaro, Mexico Santiago de Quertaro, Quertaro, Mexico
Email: chucho_84@hotmail.com Email:migperez@uaq.mx

Abstract Bridges are a very important element in the

road network, so the conditions and the structural health is
something that must be assessed in order to provide reliability
to the user. The purpose of this work is to calibrate and
validate a systematized model called DEEFEP (Statistical
Diagnostic, Fatigue Effects and Extremes in Bridges) for
prediction life remaining in bridges made of prestreseed
concrete girders, based on the behavior and effects of fatigue
and cracking. For calibration and validation a real aged-bridge
that was reinforced lately is going to be analized using this
method, a complete record of the bridge (Geometry, Structural
Design, maintenance history etc.) will help in assessing the
degradation and the decrement of load capacity of the concrete
because of the evolution of cracking. It is necessary to know
about the loads on the bridge, the cycling loads are the
responsible of the fatigue effects into the griders, using the
Montecarlo Method the traffic scenarios are created adopting
variables of Weigh in Motion (WIG) data from French Roads,
vehicular traffic counts and static weighing stations from
Mexico.

Keywords (Bridge, Calibration and validation, prestressed

concrete, fatigue and cracking effects, traffic scenarios)