Project
MasArchBridges - Improving assessment, optimisation of maintenance and development of database for masonry arch bridges
Funding origin:
International
STRIA Roadmaps:
Transport infrastructure (INF)
Transport mode:
Rail
Project website:
Duration:
Status: Ongoing
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
The project aim is to collect and develop tools that help optimising life-cycle management of masonry arch bridges, help reducing the maintenance costs and promote an effective exchange of good practice between the railways.
Objectives:
Project has following goals:
- finding the optimal solutions for minimising maintenance costs of masonry arch bridges while keeping operation reliability and structural safety at an acceptable level,
- implementing new technologies,
- promoting innovations in order to reduce maintenance demands,
- expanding the life-span of masonry bridges,
- optimising maintenance processes through improved understanding of the structural behaviour.
Finally the project is to revise and extend the existing leaflet UIC Code 778-3R “Recommendations for the assessment of the load carrying capacity of existing masonry and mass-concrete arch bridges”.
Methodology:
Following areas were investigated:
- structure and behaviour of masonry arch bridges,
- inspection, monitoring and condition appraisal of masonry arch bridges,
- assessment of masonry arch bridges,
- maintenance and repair of masonry arch bridges.
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