Dynamic Analysis of Metallic Arch Railway Bridge
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 7, Issue 4
Abstract
This work describes some of the most interesting aspects of the experimental and numerical dynamic analyses of the Luiz I Bridge, an old arch double-deck iron bridge, when subjected to the moving loads of the new light metro of Porto. Presented are the methodology and computational tools developed, as well as some of the most significant results obtained from numerical simulations conducted on the basis of an experimentally calibrated finite-element model, both in terms of structural safety and of the comfort of pedestrians and train passengers.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 7 • Issue 4 • July 2002
Pages: 214 - 222
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Copyright © 2002 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Oct 24, 2000
Accepted: Sep 7, 2001
Published online: Jun 14, 2002
Published in print: Jul 2002
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