A review of energy-dissipating systems for over-height vehicle bridge impact mitigation

IF 5.6 1区工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Engineering Structures Pub Date : 2025-02-09 DOI:10.1016/j.engstruct.2025.119892

Haider Mraih , Javad Hashemi , Robin Kalfat , Riadh Al-Mahaidi , Guoxing Lu

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Abstract

This review addresses the critical safety challenges posed by collisions between over-height vehicles and low-clearance bridge girders, an underexplored topic in impact research. These collisions can lead to significant infrastructure damage, economic losses, and transportation disruptions. This paper synthesises experimental, numerical, and analytical studies on unprotected and protected structural members, focusing on the effectiveness of energy-absorbing protective systems. It highlights the limitations of current design standards that rely on equivalent static forces (ESF) and advocates for a better understanding of dynamic impact behaviour. Further, it also investigates the performance of various energy-absorbing materials that shield structural components from different impact types to identify and implement the most effective cushion systems for the impacts under consideration. The review identifies gaps in the existing literature, particularly in the interaction dynamics between over-height vehicles, cushioning devices, and bridge girders, and suggests future research directions to advance protective systems for infrastructure safety.

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Engineering Structures 工程技术-工程：土木

CiteScore

10.20

自引率

14.50%

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1385

审稿时长

67 days

期刊介绍： Engineering Structures provides a forum for a broad blend of scientific and technical papers to reflect the evolving needs of the structural engineering and structural mechanics communities. Particularly welcome are contributions dealing with applications of structural engineering and mechanics principles in all areas of technology. The journal aspires to a broad and integrated coverage of the effects of dynamic loadings and of the modelling techniques whereby the structural response to these loadings may be computed. The scope of Engineering Structures encompasses, but is not restricted to, the following areas: infrastructure engineering; earthquake engineering; structure-fluid-soil interaction; wind engineering; fire engineering; blast engineering; structural reliability/stability; life assessment/integrity; structural health monitoring; multi-hazard engineering; structural dynamics; optimization; expert systems; experimental modelling; performance-based design; multiscale analysis; value engineering. Topics of interest include: tall buildings; innovative structures; environmentally responsive structures; bridges; stadiums; commercial and public buildings; transmission towers; television and telecommunication masts; foldable structures; cooling towers; plates and shells; suspension structures; protective structures; smart structures; nuclear reactors; dams; pressure vessels; pipelines; tunnels. Engineering Structures also publishes review articles, short communications and discussions, book reviews, and a diary on international events related to any aspect of structural engineering.