Construction types and typologies of existing masonry arch bridges in Croatia

Abstract Historical masonry arch bridges still form an important part of Croatian transportation network. There are approximately 680 masonry arch bridges and culverts currently being used for railways and roadways. Many of these bridges are relatively old (more than hundred years in most cases) but still in usage. Increasing vehicle load and speeds as well as deterioration due to anthropogenic and environmental influence have highlighted the need for reliable assessment of their service condition and regular maintenance. The aim of this study is to provide a review of existing masonry arch bridges in Croatia. Firstly, a historical review of bridges is given showing the time period in which they were built, indicating the materials and design principles used for their construction. Next, bridge typologies are presented as well as their detailed analysis of geometric characteristics for brickwork bridges. Finally, a short review of damages and their impact on serviceability of bridges is given. This review presents masonry arch bridges in Croatia and the need for reliable method of assessing their service condition in order to provide proper maintenance, repairing and retrofitting.

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Experimental frequencies and damping ratios for historical masonry arch bridges

Construction and Building Materials ◽

10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.10.044 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 75 ◽

pp. 234-241 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Alemdar Bayraktar ◽

Temel Türker ◽

Ahmet Can Altunişik

Keyword(s):

Masonry Arch ◽

Historical Masonry ◽

Arch Bridges

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Potential scour evaluation around piers of historical masonry arch bridges: a case study

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Bridge Engineering ◽

10.1680/jbren.16.00023 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 171 (1) ◽

pp. 37-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Milad Latifi ◽

Mohammad R. Chamani ◽

Amir M. Halabian ◽

Mohammad R. Jafari

Keyword(s):

Masonry Arch ◽

Historical Masonry ◽

Arch Bridges

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Seismic Response of a Historical Masonry Bridge under Near and Far-fault Ground Motions

Periodica Polytechnica Civil Engineering ◽

10.3311/ppci.17832 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Alper Özmen ◽

Erkut Sayın

Keyword(s):

Finite Element ◽

Natural Disasters ◽

Seismic Response ◽

Ground Motions ◽

Masonry Arch ◽

Finite Element Software ◽

Near Fault ◽

Historical Masonry ◽

Arch Bridges ◽

Far Fault

Historical masonry arch bridges which might be vulnerable to natural disasters are important part of the cultural heritage. Natural disasters, especially earthquakes can inflict damage to these structural systems. This paper aims to investigate a comparison of the effects of near and far-fault ground motions on the seismic response of masonry arch bridges under different earthquakes. Kalender masonry arch bridge which is located in Ergani, Turkey is selected as a numerical model. For this purpose, three-dimensional finite element model of the bridge is generated with ANSYS finite element software with macro modelling approach. Seismic response of the bridge is assessed by means of time-history analyses. The near-fault and far-fault ground motions, which have approximately equal peak ground accelerations, of 1979 Imperial Valley, 1999 Chi-Chi, 1999 Kocaeli and 2010 Darﬁeld earthquakes are considered for the analyses. Comparisons between maximum displacements, maximum and minimum stress, which were acquired from the dynamic analyses of the masonry bridge subjected to each fault effect, are obtained. The study demonstrates that far-fault ground motions are as important as near-fault ground motions and it can be used together with near-fault ground motion for further evaluation of such historical masonry bridges.

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In-situ NDT testing procedure as an integral part of failure analysis of historical masonry arch bridges

Engineering Failure Analysis ◽

10.1016/j.engfailanal.2015.07.019 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 57 ◽

pp. 31-55 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Otello Bergamo ◽

Giuseppe Campione ◽

Stefano Donadello ◽

Gaetano Russo

Keyword(s):

Failure Analysis ◽

Testing Procedure ◽

Masonry Arch ◽

Historical Masonry ◽

Arch Bridges

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Assessment and lifetime expectancy of historical masonry arch bridges

Pollack Periodica ◽

10.1556/pollack.9.2014.1.2 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 7-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Zoltan Orban

Keyword(s):

Masonry Arch ◽

Historical Masonry ◽

Arch Bridges ◽

Lifetime Expectancy

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Transverse prestressing and reinforced concrete as the key to restoration of masonry arch bridges

Engineering Structures ◽

10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112898 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 245 ◽

pp. 112898

Author(s):

Ladislav Klusáček ◽

Radim Nečas ◽

Michal Požár ◽

Robin Pěkník ◽

Adam Svoboda

Keyword(s):

Reinforced Concrete ◽

Masonry Arch ◽

Arch Bridges

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Maternal care and environmental enrichment influences on serotonin knockout mice with implications for a gene x stress model of autism

10.32469/10355/72196 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

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Briana M. Kille

Keyword(s):

Serotonin Transporter ◽

Maternal Care ◽

Environmental Enrichment ◽

Environmental Influence ◽

Repetitive Behavior ◽

Critical Time ◽

University Of Missouri ◽

Time Period ◽

Maternal Genotype ◽

The University

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Previous research has shown a genetic variant in the serotonin transporter gene (Slc6a4) can increase the severity of a person's reaction to stress. This variant interacts with environmental stressors resulting in poorer health outcomes. Previous studies have also found that stressing pregnant mothers who carry the variant can result in an increased likelihood of autism diagnosis for the child. This maternal genotype x prenatal stress interaction has been modeled in the serotonin transporter knockout (SERT KO) mouse--dams genetically modified to mimic humans carrying the short allele were stressed during pregnancy resulting in offspring showing altered social behavior, repetitive behavior, and anxiety behavior. The first study included in this dissertation attempted to replicate this model while using a foster dam paradigm to avoid potential maternal care confounds. Surprisingly, the results showed that equalizing maternal care equalized several group differences in behavior. It is theorized that this is due to elimination of the neonatal insult from poor maternal care that would correspond to a human prenatal insult during a previously identified critical time period. The second study explored the potential effects environmentally enriched home cages on anxiety like behaviors of SERT KO mice. The study showed that all animals, regardless of genotype, showed fewer anxiety like behaviors in the open field assay. Together, these studies expand on our understanding of environmental influence on SERT KO mice used in translational studies.

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