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Experimental investigation of masonry arches exposed to horizontal impact / Experimentelle Untersuchungen von Mauerwerksbögen unter Horizontalanprall
Author(s) -
Proske Dirk,
Krawtschuk Alexander,
Zeman Oliver,
Strauss Alfred
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
mauerwerk
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1437-1022
pISSN - 1432-3427
DOI - 10.1002/dama.201500667
Subject(s) - arch , structural engineering , arch bridge , masonry , engineering , transverse plane , geotechnical engineering , geology
Arch bridges still form a large part of the bridge stock in German‐speaking countries and in Europe. In general, they have a high loadbearing capacity for vertical loads. However, only a limited number of research investigations into the capacity of these bridges to resist horizontal impact have been carried out. In this paper we describe static and dynamic tests for the evaluation of the loadbearing capacity of masonry arches exposed to horizontal loads in transverse direction. Furthermore, a simple engineering model is developed for such load cases.