Experimental identification of a multi-span masonry bridge: The Tanaro Bridge

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2087-2099

  Brencich, Antonio ^a   Sabia, Donato ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arches; Bearing capacity; Brick masonry; Bridges; Dynamic identification; Experimental testing

Indexed keywords

ARCH BRIDGES; BEARING CAPACITY; BRICK CONSTRUCTION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DAMPING; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING;

BRICK MASONRY; DYNAMIC IDENTIFICATION; FLAT JACKS; MULTI SPAN MASONRY BRIDGES; SCLEROMETER TESTS;

MASONRY BRIDGES;

EID: 44349138345     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2007.07.031     Document Type: Article

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