A　field　load　test　is　an　essential　way　to　understand　the　behavior　and　fundamental　characteristics　of　newly　constructed　bridges　before　they　are　allowed　to　go　into　service.　The　results　of　field　static　load　tests　and　numerical　analyses　on　the　Qingzhou　cable-stayed　bridge　(605　m　central　span　length)　over　the　Ming　River,　in　Fuzhou,　China　are　presented　in　the　paper.　The　general　test　plan,　tasks,　and　the　responses　measured　are　described.　The　level　of　test　loading　is　about　80-95%　of　the　code-specified　serviceability　load.　The　measured　results　include　the　deck　profile,　deck　and　tower　displacements,　and　stresses　of　steel-concrete　composite　deck.　A　full　three-dimensional　finite-element　model　is　developed　and　calibrated　to　match　the　measured　elevations　of　the　bridge　deck.　A　good　agreement　is　achieved　between　the　experimental　and　analytical　results.　It　is　demonstrated　that　the　initial　equilibrium　configuration　of　the　bridge　plays　an　important　role　in　the　finite-element　calculations.　Both　experimental　and　analytical　results　have　shown　that　the　bridge　is　in　the　elastic　state　under　the　planned　test　loads,　which　indicates　that　the　bridge　has　an　adequate　load-carrying　capacity.　The　calibrated　finite-element　model　that　reflects　the　as-built　conditions　can　be　used　as　a　baseline　for　health　monitoring　and　future　maintenance　of　the　bridge.　©　2007　ASCE.