A parametric study: Frame analysis method for masonry arch bridges
The predictability of masonry arch bridges and their behaviour is widely considered doubtful due to the lack of knowledge about the conditions of a given masonry arch bridge. The assessment methods for masonry arch bridges are MEXE, ARCHIE, RING and Frame Analysis Method. The material properties of...
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| author | Debnath, Sujan Rahman, M. Pakrashi, V. Fanning, P. |
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| description | The predictability of masonry arch bridges and their behaviour is widely considered doubtful due to the lack of knowledge about the conditions of a given masonry arch bridge. The assessment methods for masonry arch bridges are MEXE, ARCHIE, RING and Frame Analysis Method. The material properties of the masonry and fill material are extremely difficult to determine accurately. Consequently, it is necessary to examine the effect of load dispersal angle through the fill material, the effect of variations in the stiffness of the masonry, the tensile strength of the masonry mortar continuum and the compressive strength of the masonry mortar continuum. It is also important to understand the effect of fill material on load dispersal angle to determine their influence on ratings. In this paper a series of parametric studies, to examine the sensitivity of assessment ratings to the various sets of input data required by the frame analysis method, are carried out. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-303512017-01-30T13:19:12Z A parametric study: Frame analysis method for masonry arch bridges Debnath, Sujan Rahman, M. Pakrashi, V. Fanning, P. masonry arch bridge frame analyses method The predictability of masonry arch bridges and their behaviour is widely considered doubtful due to the lack of knowledge about the conditions of a given masonry arch bridge. The assessment methods for masonry arch bridges are MEXE, ARCHIE, RING and Frame Analysis Method. The material properties of the masonry and fill material are extremely difficult to determine accurately. Consequently, it is necessary to examine the effect of load dispersal angle through the fill material, the effect of variations in the stiffness of the masonry, the tensile strength of the masonry mortar continuum and the compressive strength of the masonry mortar continuum. It is also important to understand the effect of fill material on load dispersal angle to determine their influence on ratings. In this paper a series of parametric studies, to examine the sensitivity of assessment ratings to the various sets of input data required by the frame analysis method, are carried out. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30351 http://waset.org/publications/11911/a-parametric-study-frame-analysis-method-for-masonry-arch-bridges World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology fulltext |
| spellingShingle | masonry arch bridge frame analyses method Debnath, Sujan Rahman, M. Pakrashi, V. Fanning, P. A parametric study: Frame analysis method for masonry arch bridges |
| title | A parametric study: Frame analysis method for masonry arch bridges |
| title_full | A parametric study: Frame analysis method for masonry arch bridges |
| title_fullStr | A parametric study: Frame analysis method for masonry arch bridges |
| title_full_unstemmed | A parametric study: Frame analysis method for masonry arch bridges |
| title_short | A parametric study: Frame analysis method for masonry arch bridges |
| title_sort | parametric study: frame analysis method for masonry arch bridges |
| topic | masonry arch bridge frame analyses method |
| url | http://waset.org/publications/11911/a-parametric-study-frame-analysis-method-for-masonry-arch-bridges http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30351 |