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 …

This paper focuses on the calibration of a numerical model of a stone masonry arch railway
bridge using dynamic modal parameters estimated from an ambient vibration test. The …

This paper aims to assess the strength of a 100+ year old masonry arch bridges in Australia
that are currently in operation and routinely subjected to train loadings. Towards this end, 45 …

In the last years, the occurrence of natural hazards around the world has evinced the
necessity of having structural health monitoring schemes that can allow the continuous …

This paper aims to present a systematic framework for material characterisation to assess
brickwork masonry arch bridges. An extensive laboratory campaign was carried out to …

A reasonable and efficient loading scheme is needed to guarantee the success of large-
scale bridge tests. In this study, an array-type, self-balancing pulley-group loading system …

A nineteenth-century masonry arch bridge was analyzed as an illustrative example to
explain the role of in-situ test campaigns in failure analysis and retrofit design. Test results …

Serviceability deflections and strains at the crown, support, and quarter point of two aged
masonry arch bridges under operating passenger and freight trains were assessed using a …

Masonry arch bridges constitute over half of the European bridge stock. The dynamic
response of these bridges to traffic loads is influenced by their free vibration properties, ie …

Masonry bridges, integral to transportation networks for over a century, have continuously
adapted to evolving traffic demands and speeds, despite their original design catering to …