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Turiano, Kara. Live load analysis of existing masonry arch bridges without plans. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-j11r-nx71

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TitleLive load analysis of existing masonry arch bridges without plans
NameTuriano, Kara (author); Nassif, Hani (chair); Lou, Peng (member); Guo, George (member); Rutgers University; School of Graduate Studies
Date Created2022
Other Date2022-01 (degree)
SubjectCivil engineering, Engineering, Transportation, Elastic modulus, Live load, Load rating, Masonry arch bridges, STAAD, Structural engineering
Extent108 pages : illustrations
DescriptionMany masonry arch bridges across the United States are historical structures and in need of evaluation and rehabilitation. As vehicular traffic increases, it is critical to analyze these structures with modern live loading requirements. Specifically, for masonry arches in New Jersey, guidance is limited for rating live load under the New Jersey Department of Transportation Design Manual for Bridges and Structures, AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications and AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation and is generally modified from the guidance specified for three-sided flat culverts. Contributing to the complexity of the live load rating of existing masonry arch bridges is the frequent lack of available or informative “As-Built” plans.

The objective of this thesis is to provide a standard procedure to evaluate moving vehicular lives loads on existing masonry arch bridges. The procedure will include specifications for modeling arch bridges in STAAD Pro analysis software, determining controlling load cases for moving live loads using the analysis software, longitudinal and transverse distribution of wheel loads through soil fill and final distributed loads on arch for multiple single-span sample bridges. The thesis will also generate guidance for determining reasonable assumptions regarding unknown or limited properties, geometry or capacity of arch ring or foundations. These results will be compared to previous live load ratings of the sample bridges to assess the response to assumptions and the simplicity and accuracy of the various methods.
NoteM.S.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-j11r-nx71
LanguageEnglish
CollectionSchool of Graduate Studies Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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