Case Study of Old Steel Riveted Railway Truss Bridge: From Material Characterization to Structural Analysis

• Published in: The Baltic journal of road and bridge engineering Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 188 - 216
• Main Authors: Ambroziak, Andrzej, Malinowski, Maciej
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Riga Technical University 01.09.2023; Riga Technical University Press
• Subjects: bridge structure; Bridges, Truss; fem; Mechanical properties; Methods; Railroads; steel riveted bridge; Structural analysis (Engineering); structural health assessment; Testing; truss bride; Poland

The structural analysis of an old steel riveted railway truss bridge located over the Maruska River on the Działdowo – Olsztyn, Poland railway line is performed in this paper to check its behaviour under today’s railway loads. The mechanical properties of construction steel extracted from the old st...