Abstract
The outcomes of an in-situ experimental campaign in the context of the seismic assessment of 71 existing road bridges belonging to the Veneto regional roadway network have been described. An in-situ and laboratory experimental campaign on basic materials was carried out with the aim of characterizing the main mechanical material parameters of each bridge. Structural assessment has been subsequently carried out, comparing the obtained results with those deriving from a preliminary analysis conducted on the basis of some assumptions on materials’ mechanical characteristics related to the original design documents and the construction practice at the time of the structures’ edification.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,General Materials Science