Augusthus-Nelson, L., Swift, G.M., Smith, C.C. et al. (2 more authors) (2018) Influence of railway loading on the performance of soil-filled masonry arch bridges. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Bridge Engineering, 171 (4). pp. 276-289. ISSN 1478-4637
Abstract
There is a large number of masonry arch bridges on the rail networks in Europe and other parts of the world. However, the mode of response of masonry arch structures subjected to railway loading is little understood. To address this, an experimental study involving large-scale physical models of backfilled masonry arch bridges subjected to railway loading conditions was conducted. The study explored the influence of the rail track–bed system on bridge behaviour and load-carrying capacity. The tests results indicated that the track–bed system fundamentally alters the mode of response of the bridge system and significantly increases load-carrying capacity. Using the same test facility, load tests were also used to explore and characterise the behaviour and performance of damaged arch bridges. The results obtained suggest that, although there is likely to be a reduction in overall capacity, even a significantly damaged arch bridge can still perform adequately under loading. This has important implications for bridge owners and assessment engineers.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Published with permission by the ICE under the CC-BY 4.0 license. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | brickwork & masonry; bridges; geotechnical engineering |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Civil and Structural Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 11 Oct 2018 13:52 |
Last Modified: | 17 Apr 2024 13:32 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | ICE Publishing |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1680/jbren.17.00027 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:136509 |