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Lecture 16.4 : Traditional Residual Life Assessment for Bridges


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1. INTRODUCTION

2. GENERAL ELEMENTS

2.1 The Wöhler Curves

2.2 The Palmgren - Langer - Miner Rule

2.3 Dynamic Coefficients for Actual Trains

2.4 Dynamic Coefficient for the UIC Loading

3. MAIN STEPS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE FATIGUE SAFETY OF EXISTING RAILWAY BRIDGES

4. STRENGTHENING OF STEEL BRIDGES

4.1 General Considerations

4.2 Methods of Strengthening

4.2.1 Direct Strengthening

4.2.2 Indirect strengthening

4.2 The Reinforcement of the "Angel Saligny" Bridge Over the Danube

5. CONCLUDING SUMMARY

6. REFERENCES

7. ADDITIONAL READING