Sustainable Bridges - Past and Future Reflections on a European Project 2003-2007

Brian Bell; Jan Bien; Christian Cremona; Glauco Feltrin; Jens S. Jensen; Risto Kiviluoma; Ernst Niederleithinger; Jessica Olofsson; Björn Paulsson; B. Täljsten; G. Sas; Lennart Elfgren

Sustainable Bridges - Past and Future Reflections on a European Project 2003-2007
Paper i proceeding, 2023

Twenty years ago, in 2003, a European project was started to increase the sustainability of existing railway bridges. This paper summarises what was achieved and looks ahead. Nine Working Packages were organized: (1) Background material; (2) Guidance by stakeholders; (3) Condition Assessment and Inspection Guidelines; (4) Loads, Capacity and Resistance Guidelines; (5) Monitoring Guidelines; (6) Repair and Strengthening Guidelines; (7) Demonstration with Field testing of Bridges; (8) Demonstration on Monitoring on Bridges; and (9) Training and Dissemination Some of the main results (from 4 Guidelines and 47 Background documents) are highlighted and some experiences, conclusions and thoughts about the future are given. Hidden strengths and weaknesses are discussed, analyses and codes for assessment can be improved, new monitoring and strengthening methods are available and life length can be prolonged.

Modelling

Load-carrying capacity

Assessment

Bridges

Monitoring

Management

Codes

Life-length

Testing

Strengthening

Författare

Brian Bell

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Jan Bien

Politechnika Wrocławska

Christian Cremona

Bouygues

Glauco Feltrin

Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt (Empa)

Jens S. Jensen

COWI A/S

Risto Kiviluoma

WSP Group

Ernst Niederleithinger

Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM)

Jessica Olofsson

Skanska

Forskning Andra publikationer

Björn Paulsson

Trafikverket

Chalmers, Mekanik och maritima vetenskaper, Dynamik

Forskning Andra publikationer

B. Täljsten

Luleå tekniska universitet

G. Sas

Luleå tekniska universitet

Lennart Elfgren

Luleå tekniska universitet

IABSE Congress, New Delhi 2023: Engineering for Sustainable Development, Report

690-698
9781713883128 (ISBN)

23rd IABSE Congress New Delhi 2023: Engineering for Sustainable Development
New Delhi, India,

Ämneskategorier (SSIF 2011)

Infrastrukturteknik

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2026-05-29

Sustainable Bridges - Past and Future Reflections on a European Project 2003-2007 Paper i proceeding, 2023

Författare

Brian Bell

Jan Bien

Christian Cremona

Glauco Feltrin

Jens S. Jensen

Risto Kiviluoma

Ernst Niederleithinger

Jessica Olofsson

Björn Paulsson

B. Täljsten

G. Sas

Lennart Elfgren

IABSE Congress, New Delhi 2023: Engineering for Sustainable Development, Report

Ämneskategorier (SSIF 2011)

Mer information

Senast uppdaterat

Sustainable Bridges - Past and Future Reflections on a European Project 2003-2007
Paper i proceeding, 2023