CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE BEARING STRENGTH OF EXISTING RAIL BRIDGES

KRITERIEN FUER DIE BEURTEILUNG DER TRAGFAHIGKEIT BESTEHENDER BESTEHENDER EISENBAHNBRUECKEN

The normal service life of many rail bridges in use has already expired. These bridges were designed according to load criteria and calculation methods which no longer correspond to present requirements. For this reason, these bridges are often subject to load restrictions and limit line capacity, but it would be extremely costly to rebuild them. Bridge engineers must therefore schedule renovation work, but they must also ensure that optimal use is made of existing structures by using new scientific methods to assess residual service life.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transpress VEB Verlag fuer Verkehrswesen

  Franzoesische Strasse 13/14, Postfach 1235
  108 Berlin,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Nesnau, H
• Publication Date: 1985-7

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 131-134
• Serial:
  • Signal und Schiene
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Transpress VEB Verlag fuer Verkehrswesen

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridges; Design; Fatigue (Mechanics); Maintenance; Maintenance management; Maintenance practices; Planning; Service life; Structural design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bridge maintenance; Design criteria; Fatigue life
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00455126
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 10:00PM