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Unreinforced concrete arching action
Yes, the arch barrels are mass concrete. There is no information on the structure whatsoever, but we've done the investigation works to confirm this - the original stone abutments were retained, so as the spandrel walls, but the barrels were reconstructed in concrete.- mznstr
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Unreinforced concrete arching action
Hi all, I am currently looking at an unreinforced concrete arch bridge, which I believe developed some transverse cracking in the past and therefore has been strengthened with steel beams and brick diaphragm walls @ 1m c/c as shown on the photograph below. The transverse section of the...- mznstr
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