Load-carrying capacity of masonry arch bridges estimated from multi-span model tests

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 81-90

  Ponniah, D A ^a   Prentice, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brickwork masonry; Bridges; Models (physical)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006240612     PISSN: 09650911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/istbu.1998.30037     Document Type: Article

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