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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Integral bridge"”.
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Integral bridge abutment and backfill behaviour
Integral bridges do not contain the bearings or expansion joints found in conventional bridges. Interaction between the abutments and backfill due to thermal movements of the bridge deck leads to the accumulation of soil strain — known as strain ratcheting — which results in increased lateral earth …
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Experimental and Analytical Investigations of Piles and Abutments of Integral Bridges
Bridges without expansion joints are called "integral bridges." Eliminating joints from bridges crates concerns for the piles and the abutments of integral bridges because the abutments and the piles are subjected to temperature-induced cyclic lateral loads. As temperatures change daily and …
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A vibration-based bridge scour monitoring technique
Historically, the most common cause of bridge failure has been “scour” – the gradual erosion of soil around bridge foundations due to rapid water flow. A reliable technique to monitor scour could potentially guide timely repair and, in turn, mitigate the risk of future scour-induced bridge failure. …
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IMPACT OF SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION ON SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF INTEGRAL ABUTMENT BRIDGES
… the behaviour of infrastructure, such as integral bridges, during seismic loading will allow bridge and geotechnical engineers to design these bridges to operate safely during and after earthquake loading and, therefore, reduce the risk of loss of lives and infrastructure damage. …