Structural design, modelling, material testing and construction of a new stone masonry arch bridge in Vila Fria, Portugal

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2007

Authors

Cristina Costa (Author) FEUP; Pedro Miguel Costa (Author) FEUP; António Arêde (Author) FEUP; Aníbal Costa (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings of ARCH’07- 5th International Conference on Arch Bridges

Pages: 561-568

ARCH’07- 5th International Conference on Arch Bridges

Funchal, Madeira

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering > Structural engineering

Other information

Abstract (EN): This paper presents the main activities involved in the construction of a new stone masonry arch bridge, the Vila Fria Bridge located in the north of Portugal, as part of a wider multidisciplinary project. The paper briefly describes the main aspects related to the design, construction, the characterization of the adopted materials and the numerical simulations to support the undertaken choices from the construction to the beginning of the bridge service conditions.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8