Forgács, T, Rendes, S, Ádány, S et al. (1 more author) (2019) Mechanical Role of Spandrel Walls on the Capacity of Masonry Arch Bridges. In: Arêde, A and Costa, C, (eds.) Proceedings of ARCH 2019. ARCH 2019: 9th International Conference on Arch Bridges, 02-04 Oct 2019, Porto, Portugal. Springer , pp. 221-229. ISBN 978-3-030-29226-3
Abstract
In the presented work the mechanical behavior of a masonry arch bridge of a single-track railway is analyzed numerically. The 3D discrete element model contains the arch barrel, the backfill and the spandrel walls as well. Every voussoir is represented by a discrete element, while the backfill is modelled as an elasto-plastic continuum. Between the elements zero-thickness nonlinear interfaces can be found where mechanical interaction can take place. Static analysis has been carried out to investigate the effects of spandrel walls on load bearing capacity and structural stiffness. Failure modes of spandrels due to the excessive lateral displacement of the backfill are identified.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020. This is an author produced version of an article published in Proceedings of ARCH 2019. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Masonry arch bridge; Discrete element method; Spandrel wall |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2019 14:15 |
Last Modified: | 30 Sep 2020 00:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-3-030-29227-0_21 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:149961 |