Search for dissertations about: "bridge maintenance"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 57 swedish dissertations containing the words bridge maintenance.
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1. Integrated Bridge Maintenance : Evaluation of a pilot project and future perspectives
Abstract : The trend in many countries is to outsource maintenance with competitive tendering. The design of the tender is then a crucial issue. A new type of tendering contract, called "Integrated Bridge Maintenance", was introduced in one experimental area in Sweden. READ MORE
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2. Continuous Preventive Bridge Maintenance : Effect of High Pressure Washing on Concrete Bridges
Abstract : In Sweden, as in many other countries, preventive maintenance of structures andbridges is considered important. It provides several benefits such as prolonged lifespan or service life, less need for repair, and hopefully reduced costs and lowerenvironmental impact.A large part of Sweden’s bridge stock is getting quite old. READ MORE
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3. Improved Bridge Evaluation
Abstract : Accurate structural models are required for optimal management of existing bridges and economical new ones. However, unavoidable modelling uncertainties and difficulty in modelling the non-linear response of concrete bridges can lead to structural models which do not fulfil this requirement. READ MORE
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4. Stress-laminated-timber bridge decks subjected to ultimate loads
Abstract : Stress-laminated-timber (SLT) bridge decks are a satisfactory alternative to conventional short-span bridges in terms of cost and performance. SLT decks are made from several deck laminations positioned side by side. READ MORE
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5. Monitoring railway traffic loads using bridge weight-in-motion
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