A material characterisation framework for assessing brickwork masonry arch bridges: from material level to component level testing

This paper aims to present a systematic framework for material characterisation to assess brickwork masonry arch bridges. An extensive laboratory campaign was carried out to characterise brickwork and backfill material in masonry arch bridges. Initially, the strength and Young’s modulus of bricks an...

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Autores: Liu, Bowen, Drougkas, Anastasios|||0000-0002-8647-9993, Sarhosis, Vasilis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/398910
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/398910
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132347
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Masonry bridges
Masonry arch bridge
Assessment framework
Material characterization
Numerical parameters identification
Fatigue behaviour
Ponts en arc
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Materials i estructures::Tipologies estructurals
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Sumario:This paper aims to present a systematic framework for material characterisation to assess brickwork masonry arch bridges. An extensive laboratory campaign was carried out to characterise brickwork and backfill material in masonry arch bridges. Initially, the strength and Young’s modulus of bricks and mortar, as well as the internal friction angle and cohesion of the backfill materials (e.g., crushed limestone and puddling clay), were characterised by undertaking small-scale material level tests.