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ISSN 1759-3433
ISSN 1759-3433
CCP: 108
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CIVIL, STRUCTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING COMPUTING
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CIVIL, STRUCTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING COMPUTING
Edited by: J. Kruis, Y. Tsompanakis and B.H.V. Topping
Paper 19
Effects of the Support Rigidity on the Performance of Integral Bridges
J. Bednár and R. Šafár
Department of Concrete and Masonry Structures, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper
, "Effects of the Support Rigidity on the Performance of Integral Bridges", in J. Kruis, Y. Tsompanakis, B.H.V. Topping, (Editors), "Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing", Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, UK, Paper 19, 2015. doi:10.4203/ccp.108.19
Keywords: integral bridge, span, abutment, soil-structure interaction, longitudinal displacements, creep, shrinkage.
Summary
This paper is focused on the influence of the rigidity of end abutments on the performance of integral bridges. This type of bridge is popular because of the decreased needs and costs of inspection and maintenance. On the other hand, the arrangement of the transition areas and the soil-structure interaction must be carefully analysed and solved. The rigidity of the end abutments influences especially the longitudinal displacements, which directly affects the behaviour and the durability of integral bridges, as well as the internal forces in the structure.
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