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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/Pune ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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 been possible. OhPAR SONS BORE 0g Gm DED DODD DOVE wine PER NPNPNPNSSS A ree ee eeeom Saakene Bocceerees Biaakepe 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

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