All Outputs (2)

Investigation of assessment methods for railway masonry arch bridges (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Wang, J., Haynes, B., & Melbourne, C. (2018, October). Investigation of assessment methods for railway masonry arch bridges. Presented at 8th International Conference on Arch Bridges, Wroclaw, Poland

Although masonry arch bridge research over the last few decades has spawned several advanced capacity assessment tools, the maintenance and assessment of these bridges is still a constant concern for the bridge owners. There have been many appeals fo... Read More about Investigation of assessment methods for railway masonry arch bridges.

Influence of railway loading on the performance of soil-filled masonry arch bridges (2018)
Journal Article
Augusthus Nelson, L., Swift, G., Smith, C., Gilbert, M., & Melbourne, C. (2018). Influence of railway loading on the performance of soil-filled masonry arch bridges. Proceedings of the ICE - Bridge Engineering, 171(4), 276-289. https://doi.org/10.1680/jbren.17.00027

Masonry arch bridges are found in large numbers on the rail networks of Europe and other parts of the world. However, the mode of response of masonry arch structures subjected to railway loading is little understood. To address this, an experimental... Read More about Influence of railway loading on the performance of soil-filled masonry arch bridges.