[Fully booked] Masonry bridge assessment - Edinburgh

Programme

The following topics will be covered.

• Introduction: basic terms; some history; and the part “analysis” plays in assessment
• Construction: methods and typical internal features
• Geometry: standard shapes; estimating design geometry; the effect of skew
• Inspection for assessment: effective measurement; external evidence of internal features
• Intrusive investigation
• Masonry theory and what Archie-M is doing
• Live loads: the effective strip; distribution in fill - CS454/“025” rules and what really happens; standard and special loads
• Assessment: factors; what is a pass; handling uncertainty
• Multi-span bridges: the standard model and real behaviour
• Service load behaviour and damage

An introduction to the features and use of Archie-M is woven through the course. Questions are welcome at any point, and time is built in to allow discussion.

Pre-requisites

No prior knowledge of masonry bridge construction and behaviour is assumed. The section on masonry theory builds on basic engineering statics.

Delegates may wish to bring a laptop with a copy of Archie-M installed, and will benefit from exploring Archie-M a little in advance. Trial licences can be arranged if needed.

The course does not cover the assessment standards in detail. It is recommended but not essential that delegates familiarise with the relevant sections of these in advance.

Feedback

I found the training to be one of the best I have been on. It was extremely informative and the format and opportunity to ask questions to Hamish was really excellent. The content covering both background on the theory, history and construction of arch bridges combined with the practical demonstration of Archie-M and assessments was brilliant. Hopefully we will make this training a regular thing every few years to teach new people about this topic!

- Senior Engineer, Warwickshire County Council