Research Article

Damage Identification for Prestressed Adjacent Box-Beam Bridges

Table 2

Validation of equivalent modulus equation.

Damage section (m) ()Reduction in modulus (%)Mid-span deflection (cm)
Local ()Global equivalent ()Local ()Global equivalent ()Error (%) ()

1.52–3.057510.14−32.51−32.510.00%
3.05–4.579044.86−52.86−52.860.00%
4.57–6.10254.85−30.71−30.710.00%
6.10–7.625017.58−35.43−35.430.00%