MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF MASONRY ARCH BRIDGES

Saadet TOKER; Ali ÜNAY

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MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF MASONRY ARCH BRIDGES

Authors:

Saadet TOKER | Ali ÜNAY

Publisher:

Gazi University

Journal:

Gazi University Journal of Science 2004 Vol.17 Issue 2, pp.129-139

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2010

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000430323

eISSN:

2147-1762

Abstract:

 


ABSTRACT 

Historical structures, which constitute a very important part of our cultural heritage, should be well protected. Full comprehension of the structural behavior of historical structures is of prior importance for their protection. Due to the typical arch behavior, which is easily figured out, masonry arch bridges are the most suitable structures to be studied in the analysis methods that would be developed for masonry structures. The most appropriate analysis method for the masonry structures of brick and/or stone  is the finite element analysis. For an accurate structural analysis, the model should be exactly defined. In this study, mathematical modeling techniques on a prototype model of a common arch bridge under different loading conditions are studied.   

 

Key Words: Masonry arch bridges, Mathematical modeling, Finite Element Analysis 

 

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Article Details

MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF MASONRY ARCH BRIDGES

Authors: Saadet TOKER | Ali ÜNAY

Publisher: Gazi University

Journal: Gazi University Journal of Science 2004 Vol.17 Issue 2, pp.129-139

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2010

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000430323

eISSN: 2147-1762

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Authors:

Saadet TOKER | Ali ÜNAY

Publisher:

Gazi University

Journal:

Gazi University Journal of Science 2004 Vol.17 Issue 2, pp.129-139

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2010

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000430323

eISSN:

2147-1762