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1. History of steel bridges
1.1 Materials evolution
For over two centuries, the metallic materials used in bridge construction have evolved considerably, both in terms of their mechanical performance and their other qualities (ductility, weldability, etc.). . Broadly speaking, the most frequently used materials can be classified into four families.
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Pure or quasi-pure iron
It has been used occasionally on certain structures. Its main characteristics are as follows:
yield strength: σ e ...
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Articles and conference proceedings
Websites
• ACQPA Association pour la Certification et la Qualification en Peinture Anticorrosion (Association for Certification and Qualification in Anticorrosive Painting)
• AFCAB Association française de certification des armatures de béton (French association for the certification of concrete reinforcing bars)...
Standards and norms
- Ensemble des Eurocodes : calcul des structures en béton armé et précontraint, métalliques et mixtes (voir le site de l'AFNOR). - -
- Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures – Definitions, requirements, quality control and conformity assessment – Part 1: Definitions. - NF EN 1504-1 -
- Products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures – Definitions,...
Regulations
Title II of fascicule 61 of the CPC: Design, calculation and testing of engineering structures (1971).
Titre I du fascicule 67 du CCTG: Étanchéité des ponts-routes support en béton de ciment (1985).
Titre I section II du Fascicule 62 du CCTG : Règles techniques de conception et de calcul des ouvrages et constructions en béton précontraint suivant la méthode des états limites...
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