A review of experimental investigations and assessment methods for masonry arch bridges

V Sarhosis, S De Santis, G de Felice - Structure and Infrastructure …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Masonry arch bridges constitute a significant proportion of European road and rail
infrastructures. Most of them are well over 100 years old and are supporting traffic loads …

Seismic analysis of a masonry arch bridge using multiple methodologies

S Gönen, S Soyöz - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Masonry arch bridges form a noteworthy portion of road and railway networks in Europe and
Turkey. Structural assessment of such bridges is often required because of their vulnerability …

Digital reproduction of historical building ornamental components: From 3D scanning to 3D printing

J Xu, L Ding, PED Love - Automation in Construction, 2017 - Elsevier
A combination of the three-dimensional (3D) scanning and cement mortar-based 3D printing
technology is used to develop a novel process for reproducing a historical building …

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

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 …

3D non-linear behavior of masonry arch bridges

G Milani, PB Lourenço - Computers & Structures, 2012 - Elsevier
In this paper, the static non-linear behavior of masonry bridges is numerically analyzed by
means of a 3D FE numerical code. In particular, the three dimensional behavior of the …

Automated processing of large point clouds for structural health monitoring of masonry arch bridges

B Riveiro, MJ DeJong, B Conde - Automation in Construction, 2016 - Elsevier
Laser scanning technology is gaining popularity in a wide range of applications due to the
increasing accuracy and speed at which data can be collected and an increase in laser scan …

A framework for the simplified risk analysis of cultural heritage assets

X Romão, E Paupério, N Pereira - Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2016 - Elsevier
A simplified risk assessment framework specifically developed for built immovable cultural
heritage assets is proposed. The framework addresses all the components in a risk analysis …

On the analysis of minimum thickness in circular masonry arches

G Cocchetti, G Colasante… - Applied …, 2011 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In this paper, the so-called Couplet–Heyman problem of finding the minimum thickness
necessary for equilibrium of a circular masonry arch, with general opening angle, subjected …

[HTML][HTML] Damping in masonry arch railway bridges under service loads: An experimental and numerical investigation

E Erduran, S Gonen, B Pulatsu, S Soyoz - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This article investigates the damping behavior of masonry arch bridges under service loads
extracted from experimental data and provides guidelines on how to emulate this behavior …

Comparison of in-plane and out-of-plane failure modes of masonry arch bridges using discontinuum analysis

B Pulatsu, E Erdogmus, PB Lourenço - Engineering Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
This research aims to provide a better understanding of the structural behavior of masonry
arch bridges using advanced modeling strategies. Two main contributions are achieved in …