Åby river bridge (analysis)

A detailed assessment of the condition of an object.

Properties

Element type

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Analysis

Summary

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Measurements of strains and deflections were carried out, while the bridge was in service. Due to the risk for a fatigue failure and bumpy connections it was decided to exchange the bridge. The old bridge was moved to a new site, close to the old one, and loaded to failure.

Case type

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Research

Initiation of assessment

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Structural deterioration

Predominant verification type

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Qualitative criteria

Predominant verification scale

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Structural system

Structural analysis

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Ultimate limit state, Full scale test to failure

"Full scale test to failure" is not in the list (Ultimate limit state, Fatigue limit state, Serviceability limit state, Proxy limit state, Other) of allowed values for the "Structural analysis" property.

Physical intervention

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Demolition

Operational intervention

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Monitoring

Relations with other elements

Åby river bridge (case study)

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Performed analysis Åby river bridge (analysis)