The strategic railway bridge crossings in Czechia – evaluation of the assessments results

Abstract

Over the last few years, a detailed survey of many important bridge structures, has been carried out on the railway network in the Czech Republic. In addition to the detailed diagnostic survey, load capacity calculations have been carried out by several major consultants. Most of the structures were made from steel and masonry, however steel bridges are discussed in this paper. The results of the evaluation, typical defects, steel quality and strengths, an overall condition found, and results regarding load capacity are presented in this paper.