Innovative Retrofitting Techniques for the Protection of Anchorage Zones in Cable-Stayed Bridges Subjected to Blast Loads
Funding: 2009: $25,627
2010: $25,627
2011: $25,627
Funding or Partner Organisation: NSW Roads and Traffic Authority (from 2012 RMS) (NSW Roads and Traffic Authority Partnership Fund)
Australian Research Council (ARC Linkage Projects)
Start year: 2010
Summary: The project will seek to develop an innovative technology to retrofit anchorage zones in cable-stayed bridges subjected to close-in detonations and severe impulsive loading, through a comprehensive theoretical and experimental study. The innovative material used for the strengthening purposes developed as a part of the study will greatly assist engineers in protection and retrofitting schemes of bridges. The results can be communicated directly to the relevant authorities, thus improving Australia's capabilities in dealing with extreme events.
Keywords: Bridges; high strength concrete; anchorage; high strength steel; blast loading; advanced materials.
FOR Codes: Structural Engineering, Road Infrastructure and Networks, Structural engineering