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Sustainable Bridges

Sustainable Bridges Brian Bell Leader Work Package 1 Summary of presentation Project headlines & background The partners Arrangement of work packages Project management European railway bridge statistics Arch related priorities Project Headlines

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Sustainable Bridges

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  1. Sustainable Bridges Brian Bell Leader Work Package 1 Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  2. Summary of presentation • Project headlines & background • The partners • Arrangement of work packages • Project management • European railway bridge statistics • Arch related priorities Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  3. 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 Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  4. 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 : 3.2.4.2.4.12 Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  5. Topic 3.4.2.4.12 : Objective To increase the capacity of infrastructure for passengers and freight traffic. Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  6. Topic 3.4.2.4.12 : 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. Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  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. Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  8. 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 Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  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) Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  10. 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 The Other Partners Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  11. 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 Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  12. Project flow chart Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  13. 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 Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  14. Management flow chart Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  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 • www.sustainablebridges.net • Contains project outline & WP details • Will provide public access to all outputs Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  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 Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  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 Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  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 Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  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 Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

  20. Thank you Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives

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