Essays about: "bridge construction repair"

Found 5 essays containing the words bridge construction repair.

  1. 1. Design of Edge Beams

    University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnad

    Author : Ezdin Duran; [2014]
    Keywords : Edge Beams;

    Abstract : The purpose of the edge beam is to support the railing and the pavement, function as part of the drainage system and in the case it is integrated into the bridge deck it can serve to distribute concentrated loads. It is located in road environment and therefore exposed to water and salt with chlorides as well as subject to impacts during accidents. READ MORE

  3. 2. Bridge Bearings : Merits, Demerits, Practical Issues, Maintenance and Extensive Surveys on Bridge Bearing

    University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnad

    Author : Adebowale Oladimeji Fasheyi; [2012]
    Keywords : bridges; bearing types; merits and demerits; bearing maintenance; repair; replacement; retrofitting; LCC; survey on bridge bearings; broar; lagertyper; fördelar och nackdelar; lagerunderhåll; reparationer; utbyte; efterjustering; LCC; studie om brolager;

    Abstract : A technical solution to the problem of unavoidable movements in bridge structures is the use of bridge bearings. Bridge bearings are small integral parts of the entire bridge structure serving several purposes, such as connection, transfer of forces, allowing movements, force damping etc. READ MORE

  4. 3. Life Cycle Assessment of Railway Bridges : Developing a LCA tool for evaluating Railway Bridges

    University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnad; KTH/Järnvägsgruppen, JVG

    Author : Lorea García San Martín; [2011]
    Keywords : Life Cycle Assessment; LCA; Railway Bridges; Environmental impact assessment; pre-stressed concrete bridges;

    Abstract : The global understanding that natural resources and non renewable energy sources are not inexhaustible has been growing lately together with the increase of conscientiousness on the consequences that our demanding way of life has on the environment. Global warming, ozone layer depletion, the greenhouse effect or the acid rain, are some of these consequences, which may reach catastrophic levels if nothing is done to emend the actual situation. READ MORE

  5. 4. Repair of prestressed concrete bridges : stress distribution and prestressing losses

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Väg- och vattenbyggnad (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Konstruktionsteknik

    Author : Daniella Odendaal; [2010]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Today we are faced with the problem of a growing number of existing prestressed concrete bridge structures that are in need of repair work. With prestressed concrete in particular, it is difficult to anticipate how the stress distribution in an existing structure will be affected by the removal or addition of concrete due to repair work. READ MORE

  6. 5. Bridge Life Cycle Cost Optimization : Analysis, Evaluation & Implementation

    University essay from KTH/Byggvetenskap

    Author : Mohammed Safi; [2009]
    Keywords : Bridge; LCC; LCA; LCCA; Life cycle cost; Invironmental Impact; Bro; User Cost;

    Abstract : In infrastructure construction projects especially bridge investments, the most critical decisions that significantly affect the whole bridge LCC are the early stages decisions. Clearly, it's more beneficial to correctly choose the optimum bridge than to choose the optimum construction or repair method. READ MORE