Condition assessment and retrofit of a historic steel-truss railway bridge

Spyrakos, CC; Raftoyiannis, IG; Ermopoulos, JCh

dc.contributor.author	Spyrakos, CC	en
dc.contributor.author	Raftoyiannis, IG	en
dc.contributor.author	Ermopoulos, JCh	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:20:01Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:20:01Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	0143-974X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/15818
dc.subject	Field measurements	en
dc.subject	Railway bridge	en
dc.subject	Retrofit	en
dc.subject	Steel truss	en
dc.subject.classification	Construction & Building Technology	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Civil	en
dc.subject.other	Fatigue of materials	en
dc.subject.other	Loads (forces)	en
dc.subject.other	Railroad bridges	en
dc.subject.other	Seismology	en
dc.subject.other	Wind effects	en
dc.subject.other	Dynamic field measurements	en
dc.subject.other	Steel truss bridges	en
dc.subject.other	Steel bridges	en
dc.subject.other	railway bridge	en
dc.title	Condition assessment and retrofit of a historic steel-truss railway bridge	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.jcsr.2003.11.004	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2003.11.004	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	This paper presents an experimental and analytical study to access the condition of a historic railway steel truss bridge still in use. The task is pursued through static and dynamic field measurements, as well as laboratory tests. A validated analytical model is employed to evaluate the capacity of the bridge to carry seismic and wind loads specified by current design codes, as well as the heavier trainloads set by the owner. Strengthening and replacement measures are proposed for bridge upgrade. An estimation of the remaining fatigue life of the bridge in its present condition and after the suggested strengthening is also made. (C) 2003 Published by Elsevier Ltd.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Constructional Steel Research	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.jcsr.2003.11.004	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000221625800006	en
dc.identifier.volume	60	en
dc.identifier.issue	8	en
dc.identifier.spage	1213	en
dc.identifier.epage	1225	en