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This paper reviews fundamental aspects of modelling procedures and bridge road deck behaviour with a view to appraising the advantages and disadvantages of the sectional, taut-strip and full model approaches. It is concluded that in the present state of the art, there is a time and place for each technique; which investigative procedure or combination of procedures is used will depend on a variety of considerations—the size of the bridge, the road deck configuration and the lead time available.
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Wardlaw, R.L. Sectional versus full model wind tunnel testing of bridge road decks. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Engg. Sci.) 3, 177–198 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02861559
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