Mechanism analysis of single span masonry arch bridges using a spreadsheet

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings

Volumn 152, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 341-350

  Hughes, T G ^a   Hee, S C ^a   Soms, E ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brickwork and masonry; Bridges; Codes of practice and standards

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; HINGES; MASONRY BRIDGES; OPTIMIZATION; SOILS; SPREADSHEETS;

PASSIVE RESISTANCE;

ARCH BRIDGES;

BRIDGE;

EID: 0036872908     PISSN: 09650911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/stbu.2002.152.4.341     Document Type: Article

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