University of Cambridge Deptartment of Engineering

Bridge Research Publications


2004

Middleton, C.R. Bridge assessment Chapter in book titled Complex Analysis, ASCE, Editor R.E.Melchers, accepted for publication.
Imhof,D. Redundancy quantification in the safety assessment of existing beam-and-slab bridges
5th International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, Paper and oral presentation: Delft, Netherlands, 16-19 June 2004.
Imhof,D. &
Middleton,C.R.
Comparison of different slab-bridge safety assessment strategies,
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Bridge Engineering, Vol. 157, London, to be published in 2004.
Middleton,C.R. Bridge management and assessment in the UK. Proceedings of Austroads 5th Bridge Conference, Hobart, Tasmania, 19-21 May 2004. (Keynote presentation)
Middleton,C.R. Bridge assessment - a reality check and eye to the future in Proceedings of the Surveyor Bridge Conference, London, March 2004.

2003

Imhof,D. &
Middleton,C.R.
Life quality method versus cost-benefit analysis for short span slab bridges
International Conference on the Application of Statistics and Probability (ICASP 9), Paper and oral presentation: San Francisco, USA, 6-9 July 2003.
Imhof,D. &
Middleton,C.R.
Sensitivity of assessed bridge safety to the method of analysis and site data
European Safety and Reliability Conference, (ESREL 2003), Paper and oral presentation: Maastricht, Netherlands, 15-18 June 2003.
Melchers, R.E.,
Ahammed,M. &
Middleton,C.R.
FORM for discontinuos and truncated probability density functions, Journal of Structural Safety, Vol. 25, 2003,
pp. 305-313.
Lea,F.C. &
Middleton,C.R.
The effect of inspection uncertainty on reinforced concrete bridge strength assessment. 3rd International Conference on Current and Future Trends in Bridge Design, Construction and Maintenance Shanghai, China, April 28-30, 2003.

2002

Middleton,C.R. The risk of failure of existing bridges, Proceedings of the IABSE Henderson Colloquium, Cambridge, July 2002.
Imhof,D. Probabilistic Safety Assessment of Existing Bridges
The Young Researchers' Conference, 20 March 2002, Poster Presentation: The Institution of Structural Engineers, Upper Belgrave Street, London.
Lea,F.C. &
Middleton,C.R.
Reliability of visual inspection of highway bridges, Cambridge University Engineering Department Technical Report No. CUED/D - STRUCT/TR.201, ISSN 0309 - 7447, 2002.

2001

Middleton,C.R. Plastic analysis bridge assessment Concrete Engineering, Volumn 5 No.3, Autumn (September) 2001,
pp.67-70.

2000

Palmer,A.,
Middleton,C.R. &
Hogg,V.
The tail sensitivity problem, proof testing, and structural reliability theory.
Structural Integrity in the 21st Century, Proceedings 5th International Conference
on Engineering Structural Integrity, 19-21 September 2000, EMAS, Solihull,
pp.435-442.
Roberts,M.,
Atkins,C.,
Hogg,V. &
Middleton,C.R.
A proposed empirical corrosion model for reinforced concrete structures,
ICE Proceedings, Journal of Structures & Buildings, Vol.140, February 2000,
pp.1-11

1999

Hogg,V. &
Middleton,C.R.
The effects of truncation on reliability analysis Proceedings of the International
Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability, Sydney, Dec. 1999,
Vol.2, pp.1087-1094.
Ibell,T.J.,
Morley,C.T. &
Middleton,C.R.
Strength and behaviour in shear of concrete beam-and-slab bridges.
American Concrete Institute (ACI) Structures Journal, Vol.96 No.3 May-June 1999,
pp.386-391.

1998

Ibell,T.J.,
Morley,C.T. &
Middleton,C.R.
Shear assessment of concrete beam-and-slab bridges.
ICE Proceedings,Journal of Structures & Buildings, Vol.128, Issue 3, August 1998,
pp.264-273.
Middleton,C.R. &
Hogg,V.
Review of deterioration models used to predict corrosion in reinforced concrete structures,
Cambridge University Engineering Department Technical Report No. CUED/D - STRUCT/TR.173, ISSN 0309 - 7447, June 1998.
Middleton,C.R. & Hogg,V. Review of basic variables for use in the reliability analysis of concrete highway bridges,
Cambridge University Engineering Department Technical Report No. CUED/D - STRUCT/TR.172, ISSN 0309 - 7447, June 1998.
Hogg,V. &
Middleton,C.R.
Whole life performance profiles for highway structures in Proceedings of symposium on Management of Highway Structures, ICE, London, June 1998.
Ibell,T.J.,
Morley,C.T. &
Middleton,C.R.
An upper-bound plastic analysis for shear.
Magazine of Concrete Research,
Vol.50 No.1, March 1998, pp.67-73.
Middleton,C.R. Concrete bridge assessment in Proceedings of the Surveyor Bridge Conference, London, March 1998.

1997

Middleton, C.R. Concrete bridge assessment: an alternative approach. The Structural Engineer, Vol.75 No.23&24, 9th December 1997, pp.403-409.
Middleton, C.R. Case studies from the U.K. using yield-line analysis for concrete bridge assessment. Proceedings of the Austroads Bridging the Millennia Conference, Sydney, 3rd - 5th December 1997, pp.83-97.
Ibell,T.J.,
Morley,C.T. &
Middleton,C.R.
A plasticity approach to the assessment of shear in concrete beam-and-slab bridges. The Structural Engineer, Vol.75 No.19, 7th October 1997, pp.331-338.
Middleton,C.R. &
Thoft-Christensen,P.
Assessment of the reliability of concrete bridges in Proceedings of 13th ESReDA Workshop on Industrial Applications of Reliability Theory, Paris, 2-3rd Oct 1997
Thoft-Christensen,P.,
Middleton,C.R. &
Blackmore,A.
Revised rules for concrete bridges in Safety of Bridges, Editor P.C.Das, Thomas Jensen,F.M., Telford, London, 1997. pp.175-188.
Sadka,B.,
Ibell,T.J. &
Middleton,C.R.
The use of plasticity theory for the assessment of concrete and composite bridges. Proceedings of FIP Conference on Bridge Mangement, Lisbon, July 1997.
Blackmore,A. &
Middleton,C.R.
Data collection report in Safety of Bridges, Editor P.C.Das, Thomas Telford, London, 1997. pp.203-222.
Ibell,T.J.,
Morley,C.T. &
Middleton,C.R.
The assessment of shear in existing concrete bridges. Proceedings of Joint FIP/IABSE Conference on the Concrete Way to Development, South Africa, 9-12th March 1997, pp.529-536.

1996

Ibell,T.J.,
Morley,C.T. &
Middleton,C.R.
An experimental investigation into shear in large-scale concrete beam-and-slab structures. Technical Report No. CUED/D - Struct/TR.165, Cambridge University Engineering Department, October 1996, 114 pages.
Ibell,T.J.,Morley,C.T. &
Middleton,C.R.
A generalised collapse analysis method for concrete bridges. Technical Report No. CUED/D - Struct/TR.166, Cambridge University Engineering Department, October 1996, 104 pages.
Thoft-Christensen,P.,
Middleton,C.R. &
Blackmore,A.
Assessment of the reliability of concrete slab bridges in Proceedings of 7th Jensen,F.M. International Federation for Information Processing (I.F.I.P.) WG7.5 Seminar on Reliability & Optimization of Structural Systems, Boulder, Colorado, 2-4th April 1996.
Ibell,T.J.,
Morley,C.T. &
Middleton,C.R.
Background to and developments in shear in reinforced concrete members Technical Report No. CUED/D - Struct/TR.151, Cambridge University Engineering Department, February 1996.

1995

Ibell,T.J. &
Middleton,C.R.
Generalised collapse analysis method for concrete bridge assessment in IABSE Symposium on Extending the Lifespan of Structures, San Francisco, Aug 1995, pp.1569-1574.

1994

Middleton, C.R. Example collapse and reliability analyses of concrete bridges using a new analysis technique in Developments in Short & Medium Span Bridge Engineering, Editors A.Mufti, B.Bakht & L.Jaeger, Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, Montreal, 1994.
Middleton, C.R. The application of new analysis techniques to the strength & safety assessment of existing concrete bridges. Transport Research Laboratory Contract Report. January 1994.

1993

Middleton, C.R. Strength and safety assessment of existing concrete bridges. Transport Research Laboratory Contract Report. April, 1993.
Middleton, C.R. The ultimate strength of concrete bridges. in Bridge Management 2: Inspection, Maintenance, Assessment and Repair, editors J.E.Harding, G.A.R.Parke, M.J.Ryall, Telford, London, 1993 (pp.85-95).

1992

Middleton, C.R. Strength and safety assessment of concrete bridges. PhD dissertation. University of Cambridge, December 1992.

1990

Middleton, C. & Low, A. The use of reliability analysis in the assessment of existing bridges. in Bridge Management: Inspection, Maintenance, Assessment and Repair, editors J.E.Harding, G.A.R.Parke, M.J.Ryall, Elsevier, 1990.(pp.417-428).

1985

Middleton, C.R. Causes of deterioration in concrete. MSc dissertation submitted to Imperial College, London, June 1985.

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