THE BEHAVIOUR OF MULTI-SPAN MASONRY ARCH BRIDGES

The paper describes a programme of tests on three large-scale multi-span brickwork arch bridges. In each case it was found, at collapse, that one or more of the spans adjacent to the loaded span were involved in the failure mechanism. It was also found that the critical loading point was not at quarter span, but closer to the crown. The presence of attached spandrel walls had a significant influence on the behaviour and strength of the bridges. The experimental results are found to compare well with theoretical predictions using a rigid block (mechanism) method of analysis, especially when spandrel walls are included in the calculations.

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  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • MELBOURNE, C
  • GILBERT, M
  • WAGSTAFF, M
• Conference:
  • ARCH BRIDGES. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ARCH BRIDGES HELD AT BOLTON, UK 3-6 SEPTEMBER 1995
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 489-97

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arch bridges; Brick; Calculation; Conferences; Failure; Forecasting; Loads; Mathematical analysis; Restraint systems; Structural connection; Test procedures; Walls
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 3427: Arch bridge; 4516: Brick; 6464: Calculation; 8525: Conference; 5520: Failure; 132: Forecast; 5567: Load; 3422: Restraint (fixing); 6288: Test method; 3368: Wall
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00719998
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-7277-2048-1
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 26 1996 12:00AM