Modifying the mechanism method of masonry arch bridge analysis

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 91-97

  Ng, K H ^a   Fairfield, C A ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment methods; Brickwork and masonry; Bridges

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; MASONRY BRIDGES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; SHEAR STRESS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TENSILE STRESS; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

COLLAPSE LOAD PREDICTION; MECHANISM ANALYSIS;

ARCH BRIDGES;

EID: 0842330087     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2003.08.015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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