Load testing is one of the final steps to perform before the West Seattle Bridge can reopen to traffic. We've talked about it a little bit before, but it's time for a deep dive.
Thursday. Banks said there will be static and dynamic testing, with those trucks being stationary and moving.
So what will Banks be looking for in these tests? He will be watching all the sensors which have been embedded in the bridge to make sure the numbers he sees are what he expects. Banks will be looking for an expansion of the concrete cracks under the load, and he’s looking for movement in the fractions of millimeters. That’s how small and precise this testing is.“If it doesn’t, then we go and look at the analytical prediction to make sure we didn’t mess something up with data input,” Banks said.
But if they do, Marx will not hesitate in delaying the reopening, which is now scheduled for September 18.
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