ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Long-term monitoring of the stone structure of Charles Bridge and numerical analyses show that a number of mechanical failures, origination and development of cracks, which occur in the stone structure and individual stone blocks, are mostly caused by non-force effects of temperature and moisture changes. Some structural interventions performed within the large repairs of Charles Bridge (the concrete slab etc.) had a negative impact on the bridge structure behaviour and contribute to its gradual mechanical degradation.
