CAPACITY ASSESSMENT OF ANCIENT MASONRY ARCH BRIDGE: A CASE STUDY

Most masonry arch railway bridges in the world are servicing the communities well beyond their intended design lives. However, these bridges would have undergone numerous deteriorations over the period of several decades of service life. The asset owners of these bridges are confronted with the decision over whether to continue servicing or decommissioning these bridges. Such decisions are critical from safety and economic points of views, and it can be addressed only by conducting a proper investigation of such structures. This paper presents the capacity assessment of typical in-service masonry arch bridges based on properties of masonry obtained through core testing. The bridges were modeled and analyzed for the ultimate capacity through limit state analysis method. Important parameters such as influence of backfill properties, strength of masonry, and span-to-rise ratio are discussed. The results indicate that the investigated bridges can sustain the current operating loads with a reasonable margin of safety index.

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Structural Analysis of Historic Masonry Arch Bridges: Case Study of Clemente Bridge on Savio River

Key Engineering Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.488-489.674 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 488-489 ◽

pp. 674-677 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lucio Nobile ◽

Veronica Bartolomeo ◽

Mario Bonagura

Keyword(s):

18Th Century ◽

Limit State ◽

Masonry Arch ◽

Historic Masonry ◽

Bridge Safety ◽

Live Loads ◽

Vehicle Loads ◽

Arch Bridges ◽

Masonry Arch Bridge

The Clemente Bridge is a multi-span masonry arch bridge built during the 18th century on Savio River in Cesena. The aim of this paper is to assess its static capacity under live loads prescribed by Italian Standards in force. The analysis is performed employing RING 3.0, a computational tool based on Limit State Analysis. This method allows to individuate the minimum adequacy factor, that is the multiplier on vehicle loads required to cause collapse. In this way, a first assessment on the bridge safety can be obtained.

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Contribution of radar measurements to the inspection and condition assessment of railway bridges – case study at a historic masonry arch bridge in Oleśnica/Poland

High Performance Structures and Materials IV ◽

10.2495/hpsm080541 ◽

2008 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ch. Trela ◽

J. Wöstmann ◽

S. Kruschwitz

Keyword(s):

Condition Assessment ◽

Masonry Arch ◽

Arch Bridge ◽

Railway Bridges ◽

Historic Masonry ◽

Radar Measurements ◽

Masonry Arch Bridge

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A Survey on Formation Multi Unequal Span Masonry Bridges with Curve Shaped Deck: A Case Study on Khan Bridge in Iran

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.405-408.1606 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 405-408 ◽

pp. 1606-1610

Author(s):

Zohreh Zahiri ◽

Dariush Heydari Beni

Keyword(s):

Structural Stability ◽

Masonry Arch ◽

Arch Bridge ◽

South West ◽

River Bed ◽

Arch Bridges ◽

Masonry Arch Bridge

Masonry arch bridges with unequal spans are outstanding kinds of masonry bridges which are widespread in historic countries spatially in Iran. The differences in dimension of arches which mostly lead to formation of curve shaped decks in such bridges, brings a particular architecture for masonry arch bridge. However the elements which bring different lengths and heights for spans have not yet been studied. In this research by geometrical and structural survey on Khan Bridge, a kind of multi unequal span bridge in south west of Iran, it is demonstrated that especial conditions of the case lead to formation of its architecture. It is illustrated that shape of river bed, hydraulic and geotectonic factors and structural stability, are of paramount importance in terms of featuring the architecture of multi unequal span bridges with curve shaped deck.

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An approach to the structural model for masonry arch bridges: Pont Saint Martin as a case study

Arch Bridges ◽

10.1201/9781003078494-33 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 231-240

Author(s):

G. Frunzio ◽

M. Monaco

Keyword(s):

Structural Model ◽

Masonry Arch ◽

Saint Martin ◽

Arch Bridges

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FEM/DEM Approach for the Analysis of Masonry Arch Bridges

Computational Modeling of Masonry Structures Using the Discrete Element Method - Advances in Civil and Industrial Engineering ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0231-9.ch014 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 367-392 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Emanuele Reccia ◽

Antonella Cecchi ◽

Gabriele Milani

Keyword(s):

Elastic Strain ◽

Limit State ◽

Numerical Approach ◽

State Behavior ◽

Masonry Arch ◽

Preliminary Validation ◽

Load Carrying ◽

Arch Bridges ◽

Embedded Crack ◽

External Loads

The problem of masonry arch bridges load carrying capacity is studied by means of a coupled FEM/DEM 2D approach. The numerical model relies into a triangular discretization of the domain with embedded crack elements that activate whenever the peak strength is reached. The proposed approach can be regarded as a combination between Finite Elements allowing for the reproduction of elastic strain into continuum and DEM, suitable to model frictional cohesive behavior exhibited by masonry structures even at very low levels of external loads. The aforementioned numerical approach is applied to masonry arch bridges interacting with infill. A preliminary validation of the procedure is addressed for the prediction of the masonry arches limit state behavior where the stones are supposed infinite resistant and plastic hinges can occur exclusively on mortar joints, modeled as cohesive frictional interfaces. The sensitivity of the infill role varying mechanical properties of the infill is extensively discussed.

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Reliability of Burst Limit States for Damaged and Corroded High Strength Pipelines

Volume 4: Terry Jones Pipeline Technology; Ocean Space Utilization; CFD and VIV Symposium ◽

10.1115/omae2006-92605 ◽

2006 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Marc A. Maes ◽

Mamdouh M. Salama ◽

Markus Dann

Keyword(s):

Limit State ◽

High Strength Steels ◽

High Strength ◽

Crack Arrest ◽

Limit States ◽

Lower Strain ◽

Margin Of Safety ◽

Normal Strength ◽

The Impact

High strength steels (X100 and X120) that are being considered for high pressure gas pipelines differ from conventional steels by exhibiting lower work hardening capacity, lower strain to failure and softening of their HAZ. These differences impact burst limit state and tensile limit state, in addition to crack arrest. In this paper, the impact of the variations in mechanical properties on the reliability of pipe limit states involving ductile burst of damaged or corroded pipe is examined. The paper presents the results of burst limit state analysis using state-of-the-art plastic burst models of strain hardening pipe and considering all the uncertainties that impact the margin of safety of pipes subject to internal pressure. Intact pipes, corroded pipes and externally damaged pipes are considered. A case study comparing the differences between normal strength (X60) pipeline and high strength (X100) pipeline is also presented.

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Assessment of load carrying capacity and fatigue life expectancy of a monumental Masonry Arch Bridge by field load testing: a case study of veresk

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS ◽

10.12989/sem.2016.59.4.703 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 59 (4) ◽

pp. 703-718 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Shervan Ataei ◽

Mosab Tajalli ◽

Amin Miri

Keyword(s):

Fatigue Life ◽

Life Expectancy ◽

Carrying Capacity ◽

Load Carrying Capacity ◽

Load Testing ◽

Masonry Arch ◽

Arch Bridge ◽

Load Carrying ◽

Masonry Arch Bridge

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Calculation Analysis of Strengthening Arch Bridge Structure Based on Release Energy Method

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.71-78.1732 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 71-78 ◽

pp. 1732-1735

Author(s):

Qing Ping Jin ◽

Xian Bao Wang ◽

Xue Jun Li

Keyword(s):

Energy Method ◽

Carrying Capacity ◽

Safety Margin ◽

Bridge Structure ◽

Masonry Arch ◽

Arch Bridge ◽

Before And After ◽

Arch Bridges ◽

Calculation Analysis ◽

Masonry Arch Bridge

The arch bridges were used widely for the good performance under the pressure in China. It was very sensitive to some factors as temperature , settlement etc so that the arch bridges occurred the disease, carrying capacity reduction or even structure destruction etc.In the paper, based on the characteristics of masonry arch bridges, reinforcement method was analyzed, according to the situation of a masonry arch bridge, release energy method was applied to strengthening project. By comparing the stress and the strain before and after the strengthening project, some conclusions could be drawn that the bridge structure carrying capacity had been raised, the energy accumulated in the bridge structure was released, the structure safety margin was improved.

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