Howard, Jethro David(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2019-10-17)
[EN] The importance of bridges within national transportation systems is unquantifiable, given the socioeconomical impact that just one single structure can have on its surrounding area. As such, a bridges design is heavily ...
Peris Sayol, Guillem(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2017-11-08)
Bridges are critical elements of the transportation system whose loss can have serious social and economic consequences. To minimize the likelihood of these negative consequences, codes define the loads to be considered ...
Peris-Sayol, Guillem; Paya-Zaforteza, Ignacio; Balasch Parisi, Sebastià; Alós-Moya, José(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)
[EN] Although bridge fires pose a real threat, the topic is not covered in current design codes. This paper analyses information related to 154 cases of bridge fires, proposes classifying the damage levels suffered by a ...