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Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 495019, 18 pages
doi:10.1155/2012/495019
Research Article

Finite Element Modelling Tuned on Experimental Testing for the Structural Health Assessment of an Ancient Masonry Arch Bridge

G. Castellazzi, S. De Miranda, and C. Mazzotti

DICAM Department, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy

Received 22 August 2012; Accepted 30 August 2012

Academic Editor: Ivan Bartoli

Copyright © 2012 G. Castellazzi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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