The Eight International Conference "Bridges in Danube Basin": New Trends in Bridge Engineering and Efficient Solutions for Large and Medium Span Bridges

Front Matter....Pages 1-10
Twenty Years Devoted to International Conferences on Bridges Across Danube....Pages 11-33
Trends in the Application of High-Performance Steel in European Bridge Building....Pages 35-50
Economic Composite Constructions for Bridges: Construction Methods Implementing Composite Dowel Strips....Pages 51-80
The Assessment of Riveted Railway Bridges in Accordance with Swiss Codes SIA 269....Pages 81-91
Some General Aspects of the Bridge Refurbishment....Pages 93-101
Concise History of Liberty Bridge in Budapest....Pages 103-116
Assessment of Cable-Stayed Pedestrian and Motorway Overpass....Pages 117-127
Rehabilitation of the Gazelle Road Bridge in Belgrade....Pages 129-138
Railway Road Bridge Across the Danube in Novi Sad – Design and Construction....Pages 139-149
The Bridge over the Ijssel – a Railway Bridge in Line with the Landscape....Pages 151-161
The First Fully Welded Integral Tube-Truss Bridge of Germany....Pages 163-172
The Approach Bridges for Sava Crossing in Belgrade, Serbia – Design And Redesign under Fidic Red Book And Yellow Book....Pages 173-182
Hanger Intersection Points in Box Sections of Steel Bridges Chords – Calculation Models for Consistent Dimensioning Rules....Pages 183-195
Experimental Investigation of the Fatigue Behaviour of Concrete Dowels for the Use in Composite Constructions....Pages 197-207
The Dynamic Behaviour of Railway Ballast Beds: Influence of Different Conditions on the Stiffness and Damping Ratio Shown on a Test Bridge....Pages 209-220
Innovative Composite Deck Slab for Railway Bridges. Finite Element Studies and Comparison with Test Results....Pages 221-234
Investigation and Simulation of Dynamic Behaviour of Railway Bridges with Ballast Substructure....Pages 235-244
Assessment of Riveted Railway Bridges Across the River Pegnitz....Pages 245-254
The Role of Traffic in Sustainability Assessment of Road Bridges....Pages 255-265
Design of The Two-Line Railway Bridge with the Longest Span in Slovakia....Pages 267-278
Behaviour of Steel-Concrete Composite Truss Beams....Pages 279-286
Pre-Stressed Granite Bridges: A New Generation of Granite Bridges....Pages 287-298
Assessment and Re-Analysis of Existing RC / PC Bridges in Germany. General Aspects and Exemplary Presentation of an Incrementally Launched 2 x 3 Lane Autobahn bridge Across the Danube....Pages 299-313
VTR ® – A Modern Composite Bridge Concept....Pages 315-337
New Integral Bridges Solutions for the Romanian Motorway....Pages 339-352
Seismic Isolation and Decrease of Seismic Effects on Bridges....Pages 353-362
Seismic Resisistance of the Existing Highway Bridges in Bulgaria....Pages 363-372
Determination of the Safety Factor of Bridges Applying Full-Probabilistic Approach....Pages 373-385
The Design and Experimental Verification of a Bascule Bridge in the River Port České Vrbné....Pages 387-394
Lateral Torsional Buckling Resistance Of Steel Plate Girders According To Euronorms....Pages 395-406
Holistic Approach to Design of New Bridges Across Sava River in Zagreb....Pages 407-416
The Necessity to Maintain in Operation the Old Metal Bridges....Pages 417-424
Design of Bridges According to the Balanced Lift Method....Pages 425-438
Effect of Shear Forces for the Deflection of Steel Railway Girder Bridges....Pages 439-450
The First European Approval for an Expansion Joint Flexible Plug Joint System with New Material....Pages 451-463
About Some Solutions for a Prestressed Concrete Bridge Rehabilitation....Pages 465-473
Analysis of Auxiliary Bridge Structural Elements with Advanced Design Method....Pages 475-484
Danube Bridge Günzburg....Pages 485-495
Bridges in Slovakia....Pages 497-508
Historical Development of Danube Bridges in Slovakia....Pages 509-514
Presentation of the Design and Construction of the New Bridge Over The Danube River Near Beška....Pages 515-528
Construction of Zemun-Borca Bridge Across Danube and its Approach Roads....Pages 529-542
Back Matter....Pages 543-544