The type of floor system has a decisive role in the seismic performance unreinforced masonry buildings. in-plane stiffness floors to be adequately represented numerical modelling existing buildings, as it can influence their capacity. This paper investigates behaviour one-way arch systems composed steel or timber beams, and ceramic tile vaults. main objective research is provide procedure for s...

This paper aims to assess the strength of a 100 + year old masonry arch bridges in Australia that are currently operation and routinely subjected train loadings. Towards this end, 45 cores 150 mm diameter with varied lengths joint configurations were drilled from typical bridge tested. Out these samples, 30 tested under direct compression 15 for tensile varying bed angles. The samples testing r...

Purpose: There are many bridges being constructed in Nepal. Brides of different types like Bailey truss, cable stayed, RCC Arch, pre-stressed, Slab, T-Beam, Steel Box, Stone masonry arch, suspension, and suspended tendered at present Most the T-beam Prestressed bridges. It has been found need to carry out research develop logical price adjustment coefficient ranges for contracts make provision ...

This paper presents the structural health assessment of a railway ancient masonry arch bridge located in Bologna, Italy. A three-dimensional finite element model of the entire bridge, tuned on in situ experimental tests, has been used for the assessment. In particular, the finite element model has been employed to evaluate the structural health of the bridge both in its actual state and in the ...

Performing a realistic assessment of unreinforced masonry structures involves designing and executing appropriate experimental tests on components for determining the material model parameters to be used in structural analysis. Considering recent developments which inverse analysis was as calibration framework, vertical flat-jack test is investigated this paper. Two simplified models are descri...