Search for dissertations about: "full scale bridge testing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words full scale bridge testing.

  2. 1. End-Shield Bridges for High-Speed Railway : Full scale dynamic testing and numerical simulations

    Author : Hesham Elgazzar; Jean-Marc Battini; Mahir Ülker-Kaustell; Morgan Johansson; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; high-speed railway; end-shield bridges; structural dynamics; soil structure interaction; full scale bridge testing; controlled forced excitation; hydraulic bridge exciter; frequency response function; Civil and Architectural Engineering; Byggvetenskap;

    Abstract : The increasing need for High-Speed Railway (HSR) to reduce the travelling time requires increasing research within this field. Bridges are main components of any railway network, including HSR networks, and the optimization of their design for this purpose would contribute to a faster and more cost effective development of the HSR network. READ MORE

  4. 2. Bracing of steel bridges during construction; theory, full-scale tests and simulations

    Author : Hassan Mehri; Avdelningen för Konstruktionsteknik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Bracing; steel-concrete composite; steel; bridge; test; construction; laboratory; experiment; experimental; theory;

    Abstract : A number of steel bridges have suffered lateral-torsional failure during their construction due to their lacking adequate lateral and/or rotational stiffness. In most cases, slight bracing can be of great benefit to the main girders involved through their controlling out-of-plane deformations and enabling the resistance that is needed to be achieved. READ MORE

  5. 3. On some Fatigue Problems Related to Steel Bridges

    Author : Roberto Crocetti; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; modular bridge expansion joints; full-scale testing; web breathing; postbuckling behaviour; fatigue; riveted connections;

    Abstract : This thesis concerns three specific fatigue topics related to steel members in bridges, namely: (1) Modular Bridge Expansion Joints (MBEJs). Several premature fatigue failures of MBEJs have occurred in Europe and USA during the past decades. READ MORE

  6. 4. Active Flow Control for Reducing Drag on Trucks: from Concept to Full Scale Testing

    Author : Guglielmo Minelli; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; AFC; Experiments; Vehicle Aerodynamics; Partially-Averaged Navier-Stokes; PANS; LES; Wind Tunnel; POD; Active Flow Control; Large Eddy Simulations; Proper Orthogonal Decomposition; PIV;

    Abstract : There is no doubt that road vehicle transportation is needed to improve efficiency, to reduce power consumption and to contribute to a sustainable mobility. Aerodynamics plays a crucial role in this, and its optimization can have a significant impact on fuel efficiency. READ MORE

  7. 5. Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis of High-Speed Railway Bridges : Efficient modeling techniques and Experimental testing

    Author : Abbas Zangeneh Kamali; Costin Pacoste; Raid Karoumi; Andreas Andersson; Pedro Galvín; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Railway bridge dynamics; Soil-structure interaction; Resonance; Analytical solution; Non-proportional damping; Complex mode; Field measurements; FE Model updating; Järnvägsbrodynamik; Jord-bro interaktion; Resonans; Analytisk lösning; Icke-proportionell dämpning; Komplex mod; Fältmätningar; FE Modelluppdatering; Structural Engineering and Bridges; Bro- och stålbyggnad;

    Abstract : The work reported in this thesis presents a general overview of the resonant response of high-speed railway bridges considering soil-structure interaction. The study aims to identify the effect of the surrounding and underlying soil on the global stiffness and damping of the structural system. READ MORE