Small scale modelling of brickwork arch bridges using a centrifuge

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-58

  Hughes, T G ^a   Davies, M C R ^b   Taunton, P R ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c Thyssen Construction Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brickwork masonry; Bridges; Models (physical)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002596595     PISSN: 09650911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/istbu.1998.30034     Document Type: Article

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