Reverse Engineering of existing reinforced concrete slab bridges

Most bridges in the Western European road networks are ageing. The vast majority of about 90% of these bridges have reinforced concrete as a building material. The traffic intensity, as well as the axle, and the average vehicle weight have increased since these structures were opened to traffic. Furthermore, the structural (design) codes have...

Validation of Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis on Reinforced Concrete Slab under Concentrated Out-of-plane Load Combined with Uniaxial In-plane Load Based on Case Study

Finite element analysis is becoming a popular tool for engineers recently. Nonlinear finite element analysis is more advanced due to that it can deal with the nonlinearity of structures, which leads to more accurate approximation of structural behaviour. In Model Code 2010, nonlinear finite element analysis, which belongs to the higher level of...