Experiment report on steel-concrete-composite bridge deck without mechanical connectors (Verbundträger)

Modeling the historical steel-concrete-composite-bridge-decks without shear connectors based on the in-situ-load-test: Insight in the load-bearing capacity of the historical bridge decks based on the in-situ-load-test

Nowadays, most of the historical bridges (Amsterdam, 2019) of Amsterdam do not meet the load-bearing criteria of the current design code (Eurocode: 2012). This has several reasons. It comes partly because of the overdue of the maintenance (Amsterdam, 2019) but also because the traffic load for which the bridge has been designed, is lower than...

Numerical Simulation of Hydrodynamic Forces on Bridge Decks

Highway bridges along the coast and small river bridges in mountainous regions can be submerged during storm surges or strong rainfall events, respectively. Loss of serviceability during these conditions can dramatically hamper the evacuation plan and the capacity for emergency transportation, thus it is essential to ensure the stability of...