Author/Authors :
ORHAN, Süleyman N. Atatürk Üniversitesi - Mühendislik Fakültesi - İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü, Türkiye , ÖZYAZICIOĞLU, Mehmet H. Atatürk Üniversitesi - Mühendislik Fakültesi - İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü, Türkiye
Title Of Article :
Determination of Collapse Load of Single Span Circular Masonry Arch Bridges by the Methods of Limit Analysis
Abstract :
In this study, an algorithm to assess the collapse load of single span circular masonry arch bridges according to the lower-bound theorem of limit analysis is developed. The algorithm uses techniques of linear programming and converges to the true collapse load from below; ie. predicts the safe collapse load. The algorithm is implemented in Matlab environment. The results compare well with those available in the literature.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Masonry arch bridges , Collapse load , Limit analysis
JournalTitle :
Pamukkale University Journal Of Engineering Sciences
