Dynamic Response of a Vehicle-Bridge Expansion Joint Coupled System

Table 3

Simulation result at the midpoint of center beams.

Center beam no.	Induced by front wheel			Induced by rear wheel
	ymax (mm)	ys (mm)	IM	ymax (mm)	ys (mm)	IM
1	1.01	0.71	0.42	2.06	1.64	0.26
2	1.00	0.78	0.28	2.08	1.82	0.14
3	1.02	0.84	0.21	2.22	1.97	0.13
4	1.07	0.86	0.24	2.29	2.04	0.12
5	1.13	0.85	0.33	2.38	2	0.19