EUROCODES

Bridges: Background and applications

Dissemination of information for training Vienna, 4-6 October 2010

Workshop BRIDGE DESIGN TO EUROCODES

Vienna, October 4-6, 2010

Jean--Armand Calgaro
Jean
Calgaro,,
Chairman of CEN/TC250

TC250

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Bridges: Background and applications
Dissemination of information for training Vienna, 4-6 October 2010

Since the
Si
th 31
31stt off M
March
h 2010
2010, the
th Eurocodes
E
d
h
have
replaced
l
d the
th
current national codes for the design of construction works, and
bridges in particular. We do not need to give the good example: their
usability has been checked since several years,
years the design loads
cover correctly physical loads and their rules are modern and
reliable.

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Bridges: Background and applications
Dissemination of information for training Vienna, 4-6 October 2010

You can ignore

g
the Eurocodes

Or you can limit the traffic volume and

magnitude of loads

EUROCODES
Bridges: Background and applications
Dissemination of information for training Vienna, 4-6 October 2010

Many beautiful bridges have been design in the

past without the Eurocodes

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Bridges: Background and applications
Dissemination of information for training Vienna, 4-6 October 2010

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Bridges: Background and applications
Dissemination of information for training Vienna, 4-6 October 2010

Therefore,
Theref
re are sta
standards
dards and
a d more
re particularly
the Eurocodes useful for the design of bridges ?

EUROCODES The design of a civil engineering structure

Bridges: Background and applications
Dissemination of information for training Vienna, 4-6 October 2010

Direct
and indirect
actions

Functional
Requirements
Architect(ure)
(aspect)

Materials
Products
(properties)

STRUCTURE

REGULATIONS

Structural
Requirements
(reliability levels,
durability,
adaptability,
robustness, etc.)

Structural
analysis
y
Numerical
models

CODIFIED MODELS
PHYSICAL MODELS

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Bridges: Background and applications
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First aspect
Improvement off durability and evolution off material
properties
(requirements, design rules and detailing)

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Bridges: Background and applications
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Corrosion phenomena

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Alkali-silica reaction

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Bridges: Background and applications
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Secondd asp
S
aspectt :
The magnitude of traffic loads increases
permanently

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Bridges: Background and applications
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Bridges: Background and applications
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Third aspect : accidental design situations and

accidental actions, robustness
EN 1990 - 3.2 (3)P The selected design situations shall
be sufficiently severe and varied so as to encompass
all conditions that can reasonably
y be foreseen to
occur during the execution and use of the structure.

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Bridges: Background and applications
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Bridges: Background and applications
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Fourth aspect :
Dynamic behaviour and serviceability criteria for
slender structures

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Vibration of footbridges

Bridges: Background and applications

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Bridges: Background and applications
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Rain-Wind induced vibrations

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Bridges: Background and applications
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Interaction loads - structure

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Bridges: Background and applications
Dissemination of information for training Vienna, 4-6 October 2010

Design of bridges with the Eurocodes

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EUROCODES
Bridges: Background and applications
Dissemination of information for training Vienna, 4-6 October 2010

A dream : building bridges with Eurocodes for a

better world,
world a link between planets !

Thank You for your attention

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