Abstract:Stone and brick masonry bridges represent a significant portion of existing in-service bridges in Europe. A thorough understanding of their design and construction is essential to appropriately assessing, maintaining, rehabilitating and preserving these valuable structures. Unfortunately, relevant literature is fragmented and incomplete, leaving masonry bridges orphaned of doctrine and of treatment in modern codes. Based on a comprehensive review of some European treatises, especially Spanish and French ones, … Show more
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