Experimental assessment of the components and materials of stone arch railway bridges

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2016

Authors

António Arêde (Author) FEUP; Cristina Costa (Author) FEUP; António Topa Gomes (Author) FEUP; Menezes, J (Author) Other; Silva, R (Author) Other; Gonçalves, R (Author) Other; Morais, M (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016

Pages: 1239-1248

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Authenticus ID: P-00N-7SF

Abstract (EN): This paper discusses the experimental characterisation of the constituent materials of existing cases of railway bridges in stone masonry. The study comprises two railway bridges, an overpass in Durrães and a culvert in São Pedro da Torre, both located in the Minho railway line. The experimental campaign comprises in situ tests, like DPSH test, georadar testing techniques, pressuremeter testing (PMT), flat-jack testing, and laboratory tests on representative samples of the constituent materials taken from the bridges. © 2016 Taylor & Francis Group, London.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific