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Integral Bridges was commissioned by the Highways Agency to produce guidance for bridge designers by addressing the thermally induced soil/structure interaction problem created by environmental changes of temperature and the associated cyclical displacements imposed on the granular backfill to the bridge abutments.



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Part 1: The integral bridge Introduction Bridge form and temperature Granular flow behind abutment Model retaining wall test results Numerical simulations Settlement of abutment foundation Conclusions and recommendations Part 2: Granular soil Cyclic behaviour of granular material Numerical soil model Validation of the soil model in plane strain Retaining wall analysis program Test equipment

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A Paperback / softback by George England, Neil Tsang, David Bush

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    Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
    Publication Date: 18/02/2000
    ISBN13: 9780727735416, 978-0727735416
    ISBN10: 0727735411
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    Description

    Book Synopsis

    Integral Bridges was commissioned by the Highways Agency to produce guidance for bridge designers by addressing the thermally induced soil/structure interaction problem created by environmental changes of temperature and the associated cyclical displacements imposed on the granular backfill to the bridge abutments.



    Table of Contents
    Part 1: The integral bridge Introduction Bridge form and temperature Granular flow behind abutment Model retaining wall test results Numerical simulations Settlement of abutment foundation Conclusions and recommendations Part 2: Granular soil Cyclic behaviour of granular material Numerical soil model Validation of the soil model in plane strain Retaining wall analysis program Test equipment

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