0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 0 0,02 0,04 0,06 0,08 Load [kN] Displacement [m] Test DR1a Non-linear FEM (Edge beam) Non-linear FEM (No edge beam) LICENTIATE THESIS IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND BRIDGES STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 2016 KTH ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT Bridge Edge Beams LCCA and Structural Analysis for the Evaluation of New Concepts JOSÉ JAVIER VEGANZONES MUÑOZ