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Plan curved stress ribbon and flat arch

Function of a bridge structure of span 45.00 m that is formed by a plan curved stress ribbon and flat arch was verified on a model built in the scale 1:8. The stress ribbon and flat arch were formed by a steel pipe and concrete deck, both structures were post-tensioned by external cables situated in the handrail. The model was tested for several positions of the live load, at the end it was verified for an ultimate load.

In collaboration with the Department of Concrete and Masonry Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Brno University of Technology.