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This document summarizes the evolution of live load design models for bridges from before the Interstate era through the present. It describes the progression of standard design load vehicles over time, from the original H20 truck in the 1920s to the HS20 vehicle introduced in 1944 to model tractor-trailer combinations. It also discusses changes over time to provisions for impact factor, traffic lane widths, multiple presence factors, and girder distribution factors used in bridge design specifications. Fin

Author
antiacido
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