1. Brian Bell Leader Work Package 1
Sustainable Bridges
Brian Bell
Leader Work Package 1
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2. Summary of presentation
Project headlines & background
The partners
Arrangement of work packages
Project management
European railway bridge statistics
Arch related priorities
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Project Headlines
Integrated project funded through EU 6th Framework programme
32 partners from across Europe
Started 1 December 2003
Programmed duration 4 years
Project cost €10 million
EU contribution €6.9 million
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Background
6th Framework launched in autumn of 2002
Overall priority : Sustainable development, global change & ecosystems
Expressions of interest sought
Lulea Technical University submitted EOI
Based on 5th Framework submission “Ecobridge”
First call made in early 2003
Thematic priority : “Sustainable Surface Transport”
Objective 2 : “Advanced design & production techniques”
Relevant topic :
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Topic : Objective
To increase the capacity of infrastructure for passengers and freight traffic.
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Topic : Scope
The activities should focus on the functional requirements for infrastructure in order to achieve the increased capacity required to meet the future demands for heavier axle loads and increased traffic levels. This should consider the optimisation of capital expenditure, the maintenance demands, infrastructure condition monitoring systems and delivery of improved capacity without compromising the safety of the working railway. This should be supported by a European infrastructure mapping or register of interoperable and non-interoperable existing characteristics of the national networks.
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7. Topic 3.4.2.4.12 : Expected outcome
Innovative solutions which will result in a high performance, safe, low life cycle cost infrastructure, incorporating efficient condition monitoring and maintenance regimes able to cope with future demands of higher loads, faster trains and higher intensity of traffic.
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Background (cont)
WP leaders identified in Jan/Feb 2003
Partners added and Skanska made initial submission in April 2003
Skanska advised in August 2003 that project had been highly evaluated
Project finalised with EU by November 2003
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9. The Work Package Leaders
Skanska Teknik (Sweden)
Network Rail (UK)
Banverket (Sweden)
BAM Bundesanstalt fur Materialforschung und Profung (Germany)
COWI (Denmark)
EMPA Swiss Fed Inst for Materials Testing & Research (Switzerland)
Lulea University of Technology (Sweden)
LCPC Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chausses (France)
North Finnish Building Cluster (Finland)
Wrocklaw University of Technology (Poland)
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The Other Partners
City University UK
Salford University UK
Swedish Geotechnical Institute Sw
BPE Systems Sw
Designtech Sw
Swedish Road Administration Sw
Deutsche Bahn Ger
Stuttgart University Ger
RWTH Aachen Ger
Norut Technology Nor
Lausanne University Swtz
Chalmers University Sw
University of Oulu Sw
Finnish Rail Administration Fi
Finnish Road Administration Fi
SNCF Fr
University of Minho Pt
Polytechnic Uni. of Catalonia Sp
PKP Polish Railway Lines Po
Cervenka Consulting Cz
Royal Institute of Technology Sw
Lund University Sw
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The Work Packages
WP1 Start up and Classification
WP2 Guidance and Review
WP3 Condition Assessment and Inspection
WP4 Loads, Capacity and Resistance
WP5 Monitoring
WP6 Repair and Strengthening
WP7 Demonstration. Field Testing of Old Bridges
WP8 Demonstration. Monitoring on New Bridges
WP9 Training and Dissemination
WP10 Management
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Project flow chart
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Project Management
General assembly
All partners
Meets once per year
Management team
Composed of work package leaders plus project coordinator and scientific leader
Meets 6 monthly
Executive board
5 people elected by and from GA, plus project coordinator and scientific leader.
Meets 6 monthly, chairmanship changes each year
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Management flow chart
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15. Project management tools
Intranet established
Contains separate “rooms” for each WP, the GA, MT and EB.
Will hold all project documentation
Public web site
Contains project outline & WP details
Will provide public access to all outputs
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16. Railway bridge statistics
Based on the results of an initial survey of the railway partners within the project:
Approx 08% of bridges are composite
Approx 24% of bridges are concrete
Approx 31% of bridges are metallic
Approx 37% of bridges are arches
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17. Break down of arch figures
From the same initial survey the following is the an approximate breakdown of the types of masonry arch bridges across Europe :
33% Stone
67% Brick
Data from SB and UIC project suggests railway arch population of over 70,000
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18. Arch related activities
Arch rehabilitation seems to account for 20% of total railway maintenance activity
The majority of arch related rehabilitation is pointing and/or patch repairing
Strengthening largely achieved by pointing or patching
Saddling widely used for both strength and waterproofing
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19. Arch related priorities
Better assessment tools
Better knowledge of serviceability criteria
Waterproofing
Saddling
Electro osmosis ?
Non disruptive maintenance methods
Diagnosis and intervention planning tools
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Thank you
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