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TROISIEME CONFERENCE INTERNATIONALE SUR LES PONTS EN ARC

THIRD INTERNATIONAL ARCH BRIDGES CONFERENCE

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du ministere de I'^quipement, des Transports et du Logementde la Federation nationale des travaux publics

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ECCS, AFGC, FIB, ACI Paris

Paris, 19-21 septembre 2001/19-21 September 2001

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SOMMAIRE / CONTENTS

Preface XVC.ABDUNUR

FACING OUR HERITAGE:ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

FACE AU PATRIMOINE: EVOLUTION ARCHITECTURALE ET CONSTRUCTIVE

The arch: enduring and endearing 3R. FAVRE, J. DE CASTRO SAN ROMAN

On design and construction of long span concrete arch bridges 17J. MULLER

Span length records before the 1990'sDes records de portee avant les annees 1990

Arrabida bridge- Inspection and assessment 29J. APPLETON

Bloukrans bridge 35A.C. LIEBENBERG, M.G. LATIMER

Gladesville bridge Sydney: History and performance 41R. WEDGWOOD, B. SHEPHERD

Large concrete arch bridges in Croatia 49j . RADIC, z. SAVOR, S. PICULIN, G. PUZ

OLD AND CONTEMPORARY FORMS AND MATERIALSFORMES ETMATERIAUX, ANCIENS ET CONTEMPORAINS

Bridge construction - From the geometric towards the static construction approachin bridge design 59

A. KAHLOW, K.E. KURRER, H. FALTER

Geometrie et resistance des materiaux dans la construction des ponts au XIXe siecle 69M. CORRADI

Conflict between theory and practice in bridge construction in the 16th and 17lh centuries:some cases of roman bridges 77

M.G. D'AMELIO, N. MARCONI

Spanning the centuries: The arch bridge in Ireland 1600-2000 85R.C. COX, D. O' DWYER

Historical and modern arch bridges, built from the end of the 19th to the middle ofthe 20th century in the Province of Buenos Aires (Argentina) 91

L.R TRAVERSA, A.A. Dl MAIO, R. LONGONI

Les ouvrages voutes en maconnerie sur le reseau ferroviaire francais 97B.PLU

Arch bridge architectural and constructional developments in India 105M.C. BHIDE, H.D. MATANGE

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Les contrepoints de I'histoire : un ponten pierre de taille du XX" siecle 113A. BECCHI

World famous arch bridges in Slovenia 121

G. HUMAR

Le pont-canal: un cas tres particulier de pont en arc 127A. COSTE

Reconstruction of two destroyed arch bridges over Neretva river in Mostar:Musala and Luka bridges 135

Z. HADZIHASANOVIC, N. KAMENICA

A multi-arched post-byzantine bridge in Greece 143M. KARAVEZIROGLOU-WEBER, E. KARAYIANNI

Country bridges in the United States and the British Isles: context and technology 147C.J. RUSNAK, T.E. BOOTHBY

Histoire des ponts metalliques en arc de France 153J.-C. FOUCRIAT, J. BERTHELLEMY, W. HOORPAH

How, why and where for the network arch, the world's most slender arch bridge? 161P. TVEIT

Grafton bridge Auckland: history and upgrading 169K. RASSALSKI

La restauration des ponts des fortifications classes monuments historiques 177E. PONCELET

Heritage complex arch bridges: merging of structure with architecture 187A. PANDAY, V. GUPTA, M. TANDON

INSPECTION, INVESTIGATIVE METHODS, ASSESSMENTINSPECTION, METHODES D'AUSCULTATION, EVALUATION

Epsilon : I'acces integral aux ponts en arc 195B. HENNO

Monitoring a concrete arch bridge during construction, using optical fibre sensors 201D. INAUDI, A. RUFENACHT, B. VON ARX, S. VURPILLOT, H.P. NOHER, B. GLISIC

Two-dimensional impact-echo for NDT testing of masonry bridges 207C.COLLA

Survey of old bridges over Rivers Ave and Vizela (Portugal) 213RB. LOURENCO, J.R POCAS MARTINS

An experimental and analytical program for assessment of stone bridgesin Dublin (Ireland) 219

T.E. BOOTHBY, RJ. FANNING, P. GORMAN

Evaluation of the load capacity of a rehabilitated steel arch railway bridge 227J.F. UNSWORTH

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MAINTEANCE, REPAIR, STRENGTHENING, WIDENINGMAINTENANCE, REPARATION, RENFORCEMENT, ELARGISSEMENT

Integrated design, manufacture and testing of a proof-of-concept composite beamfor jack arch bridge strengthening 237

M.A. IYENGUNMWENA, A.F. DIER

The behaviour of multi-ring brickwork arches subjected to cyclic loading 243C. MELBOURNE, M.M. ALNUAIMI

Widening and strengthening of Kingston bridge, London 249J.H.W. COUNSELL, RA. NOSSITER

Repair and rehabilitation of two old arch bridges 255L. §ASEK, P. HANUS, P. NEHASIL

L'expertise et la reparation du pont en maconnerie sur le Loup a Villeneuve-Loubet 261P. VION, D. POINEAU

Restoration of the arches of the Mairinque-Santos railway 269H.C. SILVA, F.R. STUCCHI

On the structural capacity of masonry arches strengthened by FRP 277M. COMO, U. IANNIRUBERTO, M. IMBIMBO

Fiber-reinforced-polymer composites (FRP) for strengthening masonry arch bridges 283P. FORABOSCHI

Strengthening of mansonry vaulted structures using FRP overlays 289S. BRICCOLI BATI, M. RAPALLINI, A.TRALLI

Masonry arches refurbishment by fibers reinforced polymers 295A. BARATTA, O. CORBI

The strengthening of single span masonry arch bridges using near-surfacereinforcement 301

S.W. GARRITY

Reconstruction and widening of a multispan concrete arch bridge 309A. PAEGLITIS

Lancaster Place Vaults: Northern approach viaduct to Waterloo Bridge, London 315RJ. DENNIS, D. YEOELL, W. DAY, A. GARSIDE

STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR AND DURABILITY:THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES

FONCTIONNEMENT ET DURABILITY:ETUDES THEORIQUES ET EXPERIMENTALES

Theoretical research on masonry and masonry arches in Italy 323A. SINOPOLI, F. FOCE

An overview of experimental masonry arch bridge research in the UK 343C. MELBOURNE

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RESPONSE TO LOADING, SERVICEABILITY, RELIABILITYACTIONS ET EFFETS, APTITUDES AU SERVICE, FIABILITE

Analysis of load optimization of arch bridges 353Z.ZHENG

Laboratory experiments on the service and ultimate load response of arches 359P. ROCA, C. MOLINS, A.C. APARICIO, V. SARRABLO

Mechanism and finite element failure analysis of Mosca's bridgeover the Dora in Turin 365

M.A. CHIORINO, A.G. ICARDI, S.V. ROLANDO, M.F. TESTA

Nonlinear three dimensional simulations of service load testson a 32m stone arch bridge in Ireland 373

P.J. FANNING, T.E. BOOTHBY

Reliability-based assessment of existing arch bridges 379

J.R. CASAS

Geometric safety degree of masonry arches 385

G. FRUNZIO, A. GESUALDO, M. MONACO

Research on strengthening and reliability evaluation of Yong'an arch bridge 391J. ZHANG, Q. QIN, Z. ZHONG

Serviceability load effects on masonry arch bridges 397P.O. BURROUGHS, P. BARALOS, T.G. HUGUES, M.C.R. DAVIES

Present strength and serviceability characteristics of a reinforced concrete arch bridgein use since 1916 403

A.A. Dl MAIO, L.J. LIMA, R. LONGONI, L.R TRAVERSA

CONSTITUTIVE LAWS AND STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR MODELSLOIS DE COMPORTEMENT ETMODELES DE FONCTIONNEMENT

A constitutive equation for beams made of no-tension materialswith limited compressive strength 411

N.ZANI

Discrete model for non-linear analysis of masonry arches 417P. CLEMENTE, A. OCCHIUZZI, A. RAITHEL

An energy formulation for structural masonry and its applicationsto non-linear analysis of arch bridges 423

S.W. GARRITY, V.V. TOROPOV, G.V. TUROVTSEV

Stability and strength of materials for the static analysis of masonry arches:Durand-Claye's method 437

F. FOCE, A. SINOPOLI

The masonry arch: a geometric dynamic formulation for the equilibrium andlimit analysis 445

A. SINOPOLI, F. FOCE

A limit analysis approach for masonry structures 451A. ORDUNA, P.B. LOURENCO

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RING: 2D rigid-block analysis program for masonry arch bridges 459M. GILBERT

A homogenisation-based FE model for the analysis of masonry arch bridges 465C. SICILIA, G. PANDE, T. HUGUES

Structural effects of constructional techniques on the service behaviourof arch bridges 471

F. MOLA, A. PALERMO

A consideration of current traffic loads on flat, circular stone arch bridges 477J.A. MARTINEZ MARTINEZ, A. ARAGON TORRE, J. MORENO REVILLA

Pathologie des ponts rails a voute surbaissee de la SNCF 483J. LECLERCQ

Optimum radii of circular masonry arches 489S. BENNATI, R. BARSOTTI

Modelling skew arch behaviour 499G.E. AUGARDE, J.D. DAVEY

Simulation test study on the construction of long-span stone arch bridges 505Z. XIANG, A. GU

Non linear elasto-plastic collapse analysis of multi-span masonry arch bridges 513A. BRENCICH, U. DE FRANCESCO, L. GAMBAROTTA

Numerical simulation of the structural behaviour of single, multi-arch andopen-sprandel arch masonry bridges 523

C. MOLINS, P. ROCA, A. PUJO

A new calculation method of multi-arch bridges 531G. WANG, R. GAO

Structural action of arch viaducts 537W.J. HARVEY, Z. JUHASZ, F.W. SMITH

The behaviour of masonry jack arches 545C. MELBOURNE, L.WEEKES

Numerical prediction of the behaviour of masonry arch bridgeswith near-surface reinforcement 553

Y. CHEN, A.F. ASHOUR, S.W. GARRITY

Estimation of the capacity of masonry arches with near-surface reinforcementusing a modified mechanism analysis 561

Y. CHEN, A.F. ASHOUR, S.W. GARRITY

A finite element study of a single span masonry arch bridge with near-surfacereinforcement 567

S.W. GARRITY, I.L. TOROPOVA

Sand-lime mortar joint hardening behaviour 573B.T. ROSSON

Effects of point supports on arch behaviour 579C. MELBOURNE, J.WANG, A. BAGCHI

Shear-flexure interaction in box-girder webs 583R. GASPAR, R.N. OYAMADA, F.R. STUCCHI

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DYNAMIC BEHAVIOUR, SEISMIC RESPONSE, DEGRADATION MECHANISMSCOMPORTEMENT DYNAMIQUE, RESISTANCE AUX SEISMES,MECANISMES DE DEGRADATION

Modal analysis as a design tool for arches 591C.A. FAIRFIELD, A. BENSALEM, A. SIBBALD

Dynamics of no-tension structures 601A. BINETTI, C. CENNAMO, G.VOIELLO

On the seismic analysis of masonry arch bridges 607P. FORABOSCHI

Seismic response analysis of a stiff skeleton long-span concrete filled steel tubulararch bridge 615

X. XU, X. HE, G. TANG, F. HUANG

Comportement dynamique et notion de Vitesse critique a propos d'un viaducde la ligneTGV Mediterranee 621

V. DE VILLE DE GOYET

Behaviour of train cars moving across steel tied arch bridges 629Ph. VAN BOGAERT

Improving the impact resistance of masonry parapet walls 635M. GILBERT, B. HOBBS, T. MOLYNEAUX, S. BURNETT, G. BEATTIE, P. NEWTON

Dynamic behaviour of concrete arch bridges on the Adriatic coast 641Z. SIMUNIC, B. PAVLOVIC, J. BLEIZIFFER

Kriva Cuprija bridge in Mostar: analysis of the causes of its collapse 647C. BLASI, S. SESUM

NEW AND FUTURE TRENDSTENDANCES NOUVELLES ET FUTURES

THE WORLD'S NEW LONGEST SPANSLES NOUVELLES PORTEES LES PLUS LONGUES DU MONDE

Arch bridges: shape and stifness 657J.J. ARENAS

The longest span stone arch bridge in the world 667C.-W. HU, D.-L HU, S.-L. LIU, W. ZHOU

The Wanxian bridge: the world's longest concrete arch span 673

W. LI, W. FAN, Y SUN, J.LIU

The 360 m CFST arch of the Yajisha bridge 677

W. ZHUANG, D. HUANG

Un arc de 600 metres 683A. SPIELMANN

NEW MATERIALS, STRUCTURAL FORMS AND SYSTEMSMATERIAUX NOUVEAUX, FORMES ETSYSTEMES STRUCTURAUX

Bakar bridge designed in reactive powder concrete 695V. CANDRLIC, J. BLEIZIFFER, A. MANDIC

Application of high performance concrete in an arch of medium span -Comparative study 701

F. LEGERON, F. TOUTLEMONDE, E. BOUCHON, J. LEFEVRE, G. CODIS

Steel products for recent bridge constructions 709F. SCHROTER

Un pont bow-string a tablier courbe 715D. VERLAINE, D. HARDY, E. SCHMIT, C. JORIS, Y. DUCHENE, P. DE CATERS

Structural design and construction technology of Yongjiang Bridge,Yongning of Guangxi province, China 723

J.WANG, J.ZHENG, F.XU

Le pont de I'Europe a Orleans : enseignements tires 735J.-B. DATRY

The Europe bridge in Orleans (France): construction phases 745W. HOECKMAN

Deux arcs en bow-string pour la nouvelle desserte ferroviairedu port de Gennevilliers 751

M. MOUSSARD, A. SPIELMANN, I. ABI NADER

Les grands franchissements ferroviaires : les performances des pontsen arc bow-string 757

D. MARTIN

Un arc metallique pour le VAL de Toulouse 765M. MIMRAM, M. BOILEAU, L DAVAINE, G. GILBERT, H. OUDIN-HOGRAINDLEUR,J. PETITJEAN

The new road bridge over the river Elbe in Wittenberg: A composite bridgein combination with a single arch 773

H.-J. CASPER

Composite arch bridges 779J. MANTEROLA ARMISEN

Reconstruction du pont de Saint-Gilles sur le petit Rhone 787J. BERTHELLEMY

Le Japan bridge : une construction VIRY 795F. HOCHART, J.-P. TAHAY

Le pont du Triple Saut 801J.TONELLO, RDALPALU

The Ribble Way bridge: Characteristics of a three-way arch 807P.T. FIRTH, RE. KASSABIAN

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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURESCONCEPTION ET PROCEDES DE CONSTRUCTION

New developments on Chinese arch bridge techniques 815B. XIE, Z. YANG, R. TAN, Z. LIU

Design and construction of Tateyama bridge: RC arch bridge using a temporarysteel arch with a tension cable chord 821

T. OTA, K. SHODA, K. SAITO, A. NAKAMURA

The suspension bridge typed cable hoisting construction method and its application 829X. XU, F. HUANG

Hybrid arch bridge using both steel and concrete-filled-steel tubes 833

B.CHEN.Y. CHEN, Y.LIU

Rotation construction of two concrete-filled steel tube arch bridges (CFST) 839C. MEIGUI.Y. GUORONG

Design and construction of a long span concrete arch bridge in a seismic area :Ikeda Hesokko Ohashi 845

H. MOCHIZUKI, S. ISHIHARA, K. SAITO, K. UTSUGI, M.YOSHII

Les viaducs en arc du Crozet 851G. FREMONT, M.N. CHEVALME, H. MAGNON-PUJO, B. DEBERLE, B. MIET

Design and construction of theTensho concrete arch bridge 857K. KAMIMURA, M. KOUNO, K. OKADA, T.TSUKA

Conception et construction de la passerelle de la Paix, a Seoul 865D. ETIENNE, G. CAUSSE, M. BEHLOUL

China's first concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) arch railway bridge:The Beipanjiang long span bridge on the Shuicheng-Baiguo line 877

T. MA, YXU, T.HE, K.CHEN

Application and development of the rotation construction methodof arch bridges in China 883

L. ZHANG, J. CHEN

Design and construction of Fujikawa concrete arch bridge 889S.TAKAHASHI, K. OSAKA, M. SADAMITSU, N. WATANABE

Le pont sur le bras de la Plaine (Tie de la Reunion): un ouvrage d'exceptiondans un site grandiose 895

J.-P. CHUNIAUD, Th. JAMET, J.-M. TANIS, E. BARLET, Ph. CHATELARDJ.-P.VIALLON

Evaluation and new design proposal for concrete arch bridges with filled andwrapped steel tubes 907

T. KAWAMURA, K. KIRIKAWA, S. IKEDA

Assessment of erection quality of steel tied arch bridges 917Ph.VANBOGAERT

The Barelang bridge in Indonesia 923I. ZIVANOVIC, Y. GAUTHIER, J. STUBLER

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AESTHETICS AND ENVIRONMENTESTHETIQUE ET ENVIRONNEMENT

Le pont sur le Vecchio en Corse (France) 931M. PLACIDI, D. REGALLET

Le pont en arc et ses enjeux architecturaux et paysagers 937G. BIGNIER, S. MEMET, H. COMMUN, J.-Y. FOUCHARD, F. MIALET

Humber river steel arch bridge 943W.V. ANDERSON

Pont bow-string acier beton-integre dans un viaduc ferroviaire parcourupar des trains a grande Vitesse 949

I. COUCHARD, H. DETANDT

Respect for tradition: The new Crooked River gorge bridge 955D. GOODYEAR, N. SMIT, J. HEACOCK, S. STARKEY

A new pedestrian arch bridge 965G. ARTUSO, C. BIANCHI, P. FRANCHETTI, C. MODENA

Le viaduc de la riviere Saint-Sauveur 971M. PLACIDI, J.-RCOMMUN

Qualite environnementale, developpement durable, developpement local:nouvelles questions sur les ponts 977

Y. PERRET

COMMUNICATION TARDIVE/LATE PAPER

A methodology for the assessment of masonry arch bridges 987J.A. MARTlN-CARO, J. LE6N, J.L. MARTINEZ, L. LOPEZ

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