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CONDITION APPRAISAL ANDREMEDIAL TREATMENT

CIRIA Research Project RP692

MASONRY AND BRICK ARCH BRIDGES:

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Dr. John Perry (Project Director)

Mr. Leo McKibbins (Project Manager)Dr. Carlos Sicilia (Co-author)

Professor Clive Melbourne (Co-author)

Mr. Sion !al"er (Co-author)

CONDITION APPRAISAL AND

REMEDIAL TREATMENT

MASONRY AND BRICK ARCH BRIDGES:

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The problem:The problem:

Masonry arch bridge construction long abandoned in the UKMasonry arch bridge construction long abandoned in the UK UK transport network dependent on masonry and brick archesUK transport network dependent on masonry and brick arches

Subjected to ever increasing traffic levels, speeds and loadsSubjected to ever increasing traffic levels, speeds and loads

re!uently "##$ years oldre!uently "##$ years old

Some are damaged or have simply deteriorated graduallySome are damaged or have simply deteriorated gradually

NEED FOR MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND STRENGTHENING

NEED FOR BEST PRACTICE GUIDANCE

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UK %nfrastructureUK %nfrastructure

Key elements of UK transport infrastructure:Key elements of UK transport infrastructure:

&etwork 'ail&etwork 'ail

(ondon Underground (imited(ondon Underground (imited

)ritish *aterways)ritish *aterways

+ighways gency+ighways gency

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)ritish *aterways)ritish *aterways

canals circa "-##.scanals circa "-##.s

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&etwork 'ail&etwork 'ail

railways circa "-/#.srailways circa "-/#.s

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(ondon(ondon

UndergroundUnderground

underground circaunderground circa

"0##.s"0##.s

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+ighways gency+ighways gency

motorways and trunkmotorways and trunk

roads circa "01#.sroads circa "01#.s

onwardsonwards

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canals circa "-##.scanals circa "-##.s

railways circa "-/#.srailways circa "-/#.s

underground circa "0##.sunderground circa "0##.s

motorways and trunk roadsmotorways and trunk roads

circa "01#.s onwardscirca "01#.s onwards

UK infrastructureUK infrastructure

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Magnitude of the problem:Magnitude of the problem:

Masonry and brick arches comprise:Masonry and brick arches comprise:

2#3 of UK bridge stock 4largest single group52#3 of UK bridge stock 4largest single group5

2#,### arch highway bridges2#,### arch highway bridges

66,### railway arch spans66,### railway arch spans

7ery high proportion of )ritish *aterways8 assets7ery high proportion of )ritish *aterways8 assets

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To presentTo present best practice guidancebest practice guidance

To facilitate knowledge sharingTo facilitate knowledge sharing

To provide an enabling documentTo provide an enabling document

To have national applicationTo have national application

To recommend maintenance strategiesTo recommend maintenance strategies

representing best value for moneyrepresenting best value for money

To provide impartial assessment and adviceTo provide impartial assessment and advice

9urpose of the 9roject9urpose of the 9roject

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Main User roupsMain User roups

The report should provide guidance for:The report should provide guidance for:

;lients 4asset owners and operators5 in railways,;lients 4asset owners and operators5 in railways,

road and canals infrastructuresroad and canals infrastructures

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pproachpproach

sset Managementsset Management StructuralStructural )ehaviour)ehaviourof masonry and brick archof masonry and brick arch

bridgesbridges

(oss of bridge performance(oss of bridge performance

;ondition appraisal and assessment of capacity;ondition appraisal and assessment of capacity

9reventative, remedial and strengthening measures9reventative, remedial and strengthening measures

MonitoringMonitoring

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MethodMethod

(iterature review(iterature review

;onsultation;onsultation

;ase histories;ase histories

ssessment of informationssessment of information

;onclusions and reporting;onclusions and reporting

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The ;onsultation 9rocessThe ;onsultation 9rocess

%nvolve individuals and organisations with e=perience%nvolve individuals and organisations with e=perienceand e=pertise in brick and masonry arch bridges>and e=pertise in brick and masonry arch bridges>

;ontribution of knowledge, user8s perspective, views on;ontribution of knowledge, user8s perspective, views on

content and material for inclusion 4e>g> case?studies5>content and material for inclusion 4e>g> case?studies5>

;onsultation *orkshop;onsultation *orkshop

@uestionnaires 4available on ;%'% website5@uestionnaires 4available on ;%'% website5

Angoing consultation 4'910B Steering roup,Angoing consultation 4'910B Steering roup,correspondence and interviews with individuals5correspondence and interviews with individuals5

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sset Managementsset Management

*hat are the performance re!uirements for masonry and*hat are the performance re!uirements for masonry andbrick arch bridgesDbrick arch bridgesD

re they likely to change in futureDre they likely to change in futureD

+ow are masonry and brick arch bridge assets currently+ow are masonry and brick arch bridge assets currently

managedDmanagedD

*hat are the main issues of concern for ownersEmanagers*hat are the main issues of concern for ownersEmanagers

of these structuresDof these structuresD

*hat are the key issues to be dealt with in the reportD*hat are the key issues to be dealt with in the reportD

*hat guidance should be given as to best practice in asset*hat guidance should be given as to best practice in asset

managementDmanagementD

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;ondition ppraisal and ssessment;ondition ppraisal and ssessment

+ow is bridge condition currently appraisedD+ow is bridge condition currently appraisedD

*hat are the re!uirements for routine and special*hat are the re!uirements for routine and special

investigationsDinvestigationsD

*hat are the causes of loss of performance and how can*hat are the causes of loss of performance and how can

their effects be assessedDtheir effects be assessedD

*hat are the principal structural assessment methodsD*hat are the principal structural assessment methodsD

*hat are the main considerations in their useD*hat are the main considerations in their useD

*hat key issues should be considered in the reportD*hat key issues should be considered in the reportD

*hat guidance should be given as to best practiceD*hat guidance should be given as to best practiceD

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Maintenance and 'epairMaintenance and 'epair

*hat are the principal factors in the selection and design*hat are the principal factors in the selection and design

of remedial worksDof remedial worksD

+ow can future maintenance re!uirements best be+ow can future maintenance re!uirements best be

assessedDassessedD *hich strategies and techni!ues have proven effective,*hich strategies and techni!ues have proven effective,

and which ineffective, in the pastDand which ineffective, in the pastD

*hat key issues should be addressed in this reportD*hat key issues should be addressed in this reportD

*hat guidance should be given as to best practice in this*hat guidance should be given as to best practice in this

areaDareaD

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The utureThe uture

*hat is the outlook for masonry and brick arch bridges in*hat is the outlook for masonry and brick arch bridges inthe futureDthe futureD

*hat areas would benefit from improved knowledge and*hat areas would benefit from improved knowledge and

e=perienceDe=perienceD

re there any promising new developments in the areasre there any promising new developments in the areas

discussedDdiscussedD

*hat lessons have been learned from our e=perience with*hat lessons have been learned from our e=perience with

these structures to dateDthese structures to dateD +ow can we best ensure the long?term serviceability of+ow can we best ensure the long?term serviceability of

these bridges as part of our transport infrastructureDthese bridges as part of our transport infrastructureD

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9roducing the report:9roducing the report:

what happens nowDwhat happens nowD

Angoing consultation processAngoing consultation process

%ssue and return of @uestionnaires%ssue and return of @uestionnaires

Firect consultation via correspondence andEorFirect consultation via correspondence andEor

interviewsinterviews

ll contributions gratefully receivedll contributions gratefully received

)enefit of advice, knowledge, e=perience)enefit of advice, knowledge, e=perience

;ase?studies illustrating good or poor practice;ase?studies illustrating good or poor practice

9hotographs, diagrams, illustrations9hotographs, diagrams, illustrations

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;losing 9oints;losing 9oints

Thank you for your contribution todayGThank you for your contribution todayG

9lease visit the ;%'% website and complete and9lease visit the ;%'% website and complete andreturn a @uestionnairereturn a @uestionnaire

ny further contributions to the report, ideas orny further contributions to the report, ideas ordiscussion of its content, should be directed todiscussion of its content, should be directed to(eo McKibbins 4Mott MacFonald5(eo McKibbins 4Mott MacFonald5