ASSESSMENT AND RETROFITTING
OF
ARCH BRIDGES
MANJUL MATHUR:
Dy.CE/C/Stores, S.C Railway
S.VENKATA KUMAR
Dy.CE/TS, S.C Railway
KAILASH SINGH
Dy.CE/West/CN/BNC, S.W Railway
Under the guidance of Shri 4.K. Yadav,
Sr, Professor/Bridges/IRICEN/PuneACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The authors acknowledge their gratitude for the valuable
guidance provided by Shri AK. Yadav, Sr.
Professor/Bridges/IRICEN/Pune, for without his valuable
suggestions and inspiration this paper could not have
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CONTENTS
Introduction
What is assessment
Empirical models, the prime one being MEXE
‘Two Dimensional Equilibrium based (Mechanism)
Elastic Methods
3D models using FE
Method presently used on Indian railways
Recent development in assessment
tions of Theoretical Analysis
Possible damages in masonry arch
Foundation damages
Damages due to the element degradation
Corrosion of steel elements used in foundation
Damages due to soil- foundation degradation
‘Superstructure damages
Damages resulting from a bad resistance performance
Gravitational actions
Imposed movements
Problems caused by abutment overturn by excessive earth pressure
Bulging of spandrels
Damages in wing walls
Stepped cracking
‘Transversal cracking resulting — arch mechanism failure
Loss or dislocation of pieces
Damages caused by deficient durability
Strengthening & retrofitting of arch bridges
Saddling
Sprayed Concrete
Jacketing below intrados
Surface Reinforcement
Insertion of Box inside the arch
Retrofitting
Conclusion
References