THE BEHAVIOUR OF MULTIRING BRICKWORK ARCH BRIDGES

This paper describes a series of tests carried out on multi-ring brickwork arch bridges tested in the laboratory. The tests showed that significant reductions in strength accompany ring separation. The 'rigid block' mechanism method of analysis, described in an earlier paper, has been used to determine the ultimate carrying capacities and failure modes of these bridges. The collapse loads of the bridges built with the defect of ring separation were often predicted with a reasonable degree of accuracy; the collapse loads of bridges built with mortar bonded arch barrels were more difficult to quantify, because of the unpredictability of brittle fracture of the mortar bonding together the arch rings.

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• Authors:
  • MELBOURNE, C
  • GILBERT, M
• Publication Date: 1995-2-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 39-47
• Serial:
  • Structural Engineer
  • Volume: 73
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Institution of Structural Engineers
  • ISSN: 1466-5123

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arch bridges; Bearing capacity; Brick; Defects; Failure; Loads
• ITRD Terms: 3427: Arch bridge; 3085: Bearing capacity; 4516: Brick; 5238: Defect (tech); 5520: Failure; 5567: Load
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00676354
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 12 1995 12:00AM