Influence of backfill on the capacity of masonry arch bridges

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Bridge Engineering

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 147-158

  Callaway, Phillip ^a   Gilbert, Matthew ^b   Smith, Colin C ^b  

^a HENAN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCH BARRELS; ASSESSMENT CODES; BRIDGE TESTS; FAILURE MECHANISM; LIMIT ANALYSIS; LIVE LOADS; MASONRY ARCH BRIDGES; PEAK LOAD; RAIL SURFACES;

ARCHES; MASONRY BRIDGES; SEPARATION;

SOFTWARE TESTING;

EID: 84870936370     PISSN: 14784637     EISSN: 17517664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/bren.11.00038     Document Type: Article

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