Bridge falsework systems are frequently used during the construction, rehabilitation and retrofit works of bridge structures. These structures have a significant impact on the cost, construction rate and construction safety of the supported permanent structures. However, the relevant stakeholders often do not consider them to be as important as permanent structures, and in recent years a high number of accidents involving bridge falsework systems have been reported, particularly in the developing world. In order to increase the safety and the efficiency of these systems it is certainly beneficial to learn from past failures. In this paper, a survey of the failures of bridge falsework systems since 1970 is presented. The data will provide useful statistics for risk assessments when considering the potential consequences associated with failures of bridge falsework systems.
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November 2012
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November 01 2012
A survey of failures of bridge falsework systems since 1970
João André, MSc;
João André, MSc
1
Research Assistant, Structures Department, National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC), Portugal; also PhD student, Oxford Brookes University, UK
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Robert Beale, BSc, PhD;
Robert Beale, BSc, PhD
2
Reader in Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment, Oxford Brookes University, UK
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António M. Baptista, PhD, DCE
António M. Baptista, PhD, DCE
3
Senior Research Officer, Structures Department, National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC), Portugal
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Received:
April 19 2012
Accepted:
July 26 2012
Online ISSN: 2043-9911
Print ISSN: 2043-9903
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Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Forensic Engineering (2012) 165 (4): 161–172.
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Received:
April 19 2012
Accepted:
July 26 2012
Citation
André J, Beale R, Baptista AM (2012), "A survey of failures of bridge falsework systems since 1970". Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Forensic Engineering, Vol. 165 No. 4 pp. 161–172, doi: https://doi.org/10.1680/feng.12.00012
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