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Simplified seismic assessment of multi-span masonry arch bridges

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The paper describes a simplified methodology for the evaluation of the seismic retrofit intervention types to be performed on clusters of multi-span masonry arch bridges, on the basis of the main bridges geometrical characteristics. The structural behaviour of the analysed sample bridges has been evaluated in their principal directions highlighting the potential local and global vulnerabilities and the related retrofit intervention typologies that need to be selected. The main aim of this study is to take the form of an useful tool for identify the best retrofit strategies for each masonry bridge structure in function of its geometrical characteristics and thus planning rationally the management of bridges belonging to rail and road networks.

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  1. Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 9, 35131, Padua, Italy

    Paolo Zampieri, Mariano Angelo Zanini & Claudio Modena

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Zampieri, P., Zanini, M.A. & Modena, C. Simplified seismic assessment of multi-span masonry arch bridges. Bull Earthquake Eng 13, 2629–2646 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-015-9733-2

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