Rehabilitation Of Bridges And Footbridge

Rehabilitation of Bridges and Footbridges

Details Written by Rodney Bellido de Luna

Rehabilitatión bridgeOjos de Agua, Los Andes.

The rehabilitation in structures by the degradation or decreased resistance capacity.

The road infrastructure is continuously degraded and loses its structural capacity over time, high intensity earthquakes and earthquakes, etc ;

This degradation affects over time in the strength capacity of the structure, which will decrease as the reinforced concrete elements lose their coating, armor cracks and rust.

Repair and reinforcement by the norm change or increased stress.

Similarly, if there is a change in policy design, is required adjust the conditions of the structure to the new demands.

Changes in policy design: international standard AASHTO and Chilean regulations, Manual Road, General Considerations for the Design of Bridges, among others.