Case Study: SUDOP PRAHA assesses railway bridge capacity with IDEA StatiCa Connection

SUDOP PRAHA assesses railway bridge load capacity with IDEA StatiCa in 14 days

The customer, SUDOP PRAHA, an engineering company, faced the challenge of assessing an aging railway bridge over the Vltava river that no longer met current traffic requirements. Their goal was to determine the structure's load capacity and safety. They utilized IDEA StatiCa's software, IDEA StatiCa Connection, to assist in this analysis.

IDEA StatiCa Connection was used to determine the longitudinal and rotational end stiffness of the bridge's joints using the CBFEM method. The results from this detailed analysis were validated by physical tests, which confirmed the bridge could not transmit the necessary loads, particularly wind and braking forces. This finding led to a definitive recommendation for reconstruction to ensure the bridge's continued operability.

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