Structural Safety and Stability of the Bridge on the Paraopeba River in Moeda, Minas Gerais, Brazil: Case Study

AbstractA railway bridge over the Paraopeba River was built in Moeda, Minas Gerais, Brazil; however, the railway line for which it was intended was deactivated and, to reuse it as a road bridge, a concrete deck was installed. Upon closer inspection, anomalies were revealed and their causes were foun...

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Published in:Practice periodical on structural design and construction 2021-02, Vol.26 (1)
Main Authors: Reis, Elvys Dias, Souza, Diego Luiz Costa e, Carvalho, Hermes, Montenegro, Pedro A, Ribeiro, Diogo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anomalies
Axial compression loads
Bridge decks
Bridge inspection
Case Studies
Case Study
Finite element method
Locking
Nonlinear analysis
Numerical analysis
Railway bridges
Rehabilitation
Steel bridges
Structural members
Structural safety
Structural stability
Three dimensional models
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Summary:AbstractA railway bridge over the Paraopeba River was built in Moeda, Minas Gerais, Brazil; however, the railway line for which it was intended was deactivated and, to reuse it as a road bridge, a concrete deck was installed. Upon closer inspection, anomalies were revealed and their causes were found to be related to the installation of the new deck. This work intends to contribute to the structural evaluation and rehabilitation of steel bridges through numerical analysis. For this purpose, a three-dimensional numerical finite-element model of the structure using the SAP2000 version 15 software was developed, in which the acting loads were applied according to the Brazilian standards. The outcomes obtained by the performed nonlinear analysis indicate the occurrence of buckling due to the axial compression load in some structural elements, a phenomenon also observed during the bridge’s first inspection. Thus, to ensure that the bridge is safely reused, the locking of the truss diagonals is proposed as a structural reinforcement. Additionally, the posts’ lateral locking of the three end spans is recommended.
ISSN:1084-0680
1943-5576
DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)SC.1943-5576.0000529