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Thesis: A structural reliability approach for the management of heavy-vehicle access on highway bridge networks

Publications with the group · 18

1. J. W. Ngan, C. C. Caprani, M. M. Melhem (2024). Torsion effects in Super-T girder grillage analysis. Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management, Digitalization and Sustainability doi ↗
2. C. Caprani, M. Melhem (2022). Extreme Vehicles and Bridge Safety. Engineering for Extremes: Decision-Making in an Uncertain World doi ↗
3. M. M. Melhem, C. C. Caprani (2022). Promoting probability-based bridge assessment in engineering practice: an Australian case study. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering doi ↗
4. M. M. Melhem, C. C. Caprani, M. G. Stewart (2022). Reliability updating of partial factors for empirical codes: application to Super-T PSC girders designs at the ultimate limit state in bending. Structures doi ↗
5. M. M. Melhem, C. C. Caprani, A. Ng (2022). Practical application of advanced bridge assessments in Class 1 heavy vehicle access decision-making. Austroads Bridge Conference 2022
6. S. Zhang, C. Caprani, M. Melhem, A. Ng, N. Hodgins (2021). Use of structural health monitoring for assessing historical bridges under heavy loads. 10th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, Sapporo, Japan doi ↗
7. M. Melhem, C. Caprani, M. Stewart, A. Ng (2021). Bridge safety assessment beyond deterministic methods: an Australian perspective. 10th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, Sapporo, Japan doi ↗
8. M. Melhem, C. Caprani, S. Zhang, A. Ng, N. Hodgins (2021). Using structural reliability to decide on extreme loads accessing historical bridges. 10th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, Sapporo, Japan doi ↗
9. M. Melhem, C. Caprani, M. G. Stewart, S. Zhang (2020). Bridge Assessment Beyond the AS 5100 Deterministic Methodology. Austroads
10. C. C. Caprani, M. M. Melhem (2020). On the use of MCFT per AS 5100.5 for the assessment of shear capacities of existing structures. Australian Journal of Structural Engineering doi ↗
11. M. M. Melhem, C. Caprani, M. G. Stewart (2020). Model error for Australian code shear capacity of concrete structures. ACMSM25 doi ↗
12. M. M. Melhem, C. C. Caprani, T. M. T. Lui, A. Ng (2020). Lateral distribution factors in heavy vehicle bridge access decision-making. ACMSM25 doi ↗
13. M. Melhem, C. Caprani, M. G. Stewart (2019). Reliability of Super-T PSC girders at serviceability limit state stress limits. Structure & Infrastructure Engineering doi ↗
14. C. C. Caprani, M. Melhem (2018). Australian Bridge Assessment and Management Processes. Keynote Lecture, COST Action TU1406
15. M. M. Melhem, C. Caprani, M. G. Stewart (2018). Performance of prestressed concrete girder in ultimate bending for AS5100:2004 and AS5100:2017. Maintenance, Safety, Risk, Management and Life-Cycle Performance of Bridges - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2018
16. M. M. Melhem, C. Caprani, A. Ng (2018). Bridge management in Australia and new Zealand: Current approaches and future needs. Maintenance, Safety, Risk, Management and Life-Cycle Performance of Bridges - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2018
17. C. C. Caprani, M. M. Melhem, K. Siamphukdee (2017). Reliability analysis of a Super-T prestressed concrete girder at serviceability limit state to AS 5100: 2017. Australian Journal of Structural Engineering doi ↗
18. M. Melhem, C. C. Caprani, D. Z. H. Kueh (2017). Influence of strand arrangement on the reliability of pre-stressed concrete girders under serviceability limit state. 12th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability, ICOSSAR `17