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This paper reports on modelling strategies used to represent the structural behaviour of a multispan masonry bridge under railway loading. The bridge structural behaviour is simulated by a 3D finite element model, in which the different bridge components are represented by homogeneous materials. The masonry and infill nonlinear behaviour are simulated using the Drucker-Prager model. The response of the bridge is evaluated for different passages of a freight train considering its dynamic effects and using a simplified methodology.
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This work reports research partially financed by the Project POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007457-CONSTRUCT, Institute of R&D in Structures and Construction, funded by FEDER funds through COMPETE2020 and by national funds provided by the “Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)”.
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Silva, R., Costa, C., Arêde, A. (2020). Nonlinear Analysis of a Multispan Stone Masonry Bridge Under Railway Traffic Loading. In: Arêde, A., Costa, C. (eds) Proceedings of ARCH 2019. ARCH 2019. Structural Integrity, vol 11. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29227-0_8
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