… assessment of masonry arch bridges by combination of non-destructive testing techniques and three-dimensional numerical modelling: Application to Vilanova bridge

B Conde, LF Ramos, DV Oliveira, B Riveiro… - Engineering Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
… In this work a multidisciplinary approach for the structural assessment of masonry arch
bridges is presented. The Vilanova Bridge, located in Galicia, northwest of Spain, is considered …

Numerical modelling and experimental verification of GPR to investigate ring separation in brick masonry arch bridges

N Diamanti, A Giannopoulos, MC Forde - NDT & E International, 2008 - Elsevier
… of ring separation in masonry arch bridges was studied. Numerical modelling techniques
were used to simulate tests using GPR—these numerical experiments were backed up and …

A multidisciplinary approach to calibrating advanced numerical simulations of masonry arch bridges

Á Bautista-De Castro, LJ Sánchez-Aparicio… - … Systems and Signal …, 2019 - Elsevier
… approaches to generate accurate numerical simulations of masonry arch bridges. These
methods are complemented by a robust finite element model updating method based on …

Updating numerical models of masonry arch bridges by operational modal analysis

C Costa, A Arêde, A Costa, E Caetano… - International Journal …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
… finite element numerical modeling of stone masonry arch bridges using operational … bridges:
two old ones, the St. Lázaro and the Lagoncinha bridges, and a recently constructed bridge

Numerical modelling of three-dimensional masonry arch bridge structures

S Grosman, AB Bilbao, L Macorini… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - icevirtuallibrary.com
… and modellingnumerical models for masonry arch bridges are briefly presented, focusing
on their ability to represent typical 3D response characteristics. Then, 3D non-linear modelling

3D non-linear behavior of masonry arch bridges

G Milani, PB Lourenço - Computers & Structures, 2012 - Elsevier
… ► 3D numerical model for the analysis of masonry arch bridges. ► Discretization by means
of parallelepiped elements and interfaces. ► Elastic and inelastic deformation allowed only …

An integrated approach for the numerical modeling of severely damaged historic structures: Application to a masonry bridge

C Pepi, N Cavalagli, V Gusella, M Gioffrè - Advances in Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
models of severely damaged historic masonry structures. The proposed methodology is
applied to a masonry arch bridge … Two numerical models are developed starting from the digital …

Computational framework for discontinuous modelling of masonry arch bridges

A Thavalingam, N Bicanic, JI Robinson… - Computers & …, 2001 - Elsevier
arch behaviour. There have been lot of other research centres in UK involved in both
computational modelling and physical testing on masonry arch bridges (… behaviour of arches

Structural investigation of masonry arch bridges using various nonlinear finite-element models

S Tapkın, E Tercan, SM Motsa… - Journal of Bridge …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
… of a masonry arch bridge and provide further insight on mechanical laws that can be used
for the task. The developed numerical models were applied to the Dağarcık bridge, located in …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced calibration of a 3D masonry arch bridge model using non-destructive testing and numerical optimisation

B Pantò, J Ortega, S Grosman, DV Oliveira… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
… Historical masonry arch bridges constitute the backbone of … Since construction, old masonry
bridges have accumulated … Realistic assessment requires suitable numerical models to …