New Ashton Arch – functional assessment of direct and indirect construction costs and evaluation of service life with respect to flooding risk.

The bridge crossing the Cogmanskloof River in the town of Ashton, South Africa, had a history of over-topping due to severe flood events. The poor flood resilience of the bridge was aggravated by the generally hydraulically inefficient openings, the number of substructure supports in the river cours...

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Main Authors: Ronné Philip, Newmark Abe, du Toit Nadri, van Wijk Heinrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201819906003