Download or read book Seismic Response of Integral Bridge Connections written by Jill Patty and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Longitudinal Seismic Response of Concrete Substructure to steel Superstructure Integral Bridge Connections written by Jill Kathleen Patty and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Application of Accelerated Bridge Construction Connections in Moderate to High Seismic Regions written by and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2011 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 698: Application of Accelerated Bridge Construction Connections in Moderate-to-High Seismic Regions evaluates the performance of connection details for bridge members in accelerated bridge construction in medium-to-high seismic regions and offers suggestions for further research.

Download or read book Earthquake Resistance of Integral Abutment Bridges written by Robert J. Frosch and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: intermediate length bridges. Integral abutment construction eliminates joints and bearings which reduce long-term maintenance costs. However, in the absence of joints and bearings, the bridge abutments and foundations must be able to accommodate lateral movements from thermal expansion and contraction of the superstructure and from seismic events. Previous research has focused on the response to thermal expansion and contraction. The current research examines the response of integral abutment bridges to seismic loading. A field investigation was conducted to examine the response of an integral abutment to lateral loading from thermal expansion and contraction. The results were used to calibrate analytical bridge models used to estimate displacements of the abutment during design seismic events. A laboratory investigation was conducted to estimate the lateral displacement capacity of the abutment based on the performance of the abutment-pile connection. Results of the field, analytical, and laboratory investigations were used to evaluate allowable bridge lengths based on seismic performance. Finally, design recommendations are provided to enhance the seismic performance of integral abutment bridges.

Download or read book Computational Modeling of Ground Bridge Seismic Response and Liquefaction Scenarios written by Zhijian Qiu and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considerable bridge-ground interaction effects are involved in evaluating the consequences of liquefaction-induced deformations. Due to seismic excitation, liquefied soil layers may result in substantial accumulated permanent deformation of sloping ground near the abutments. Ultimately, global response is dictated by the bridge-ground interaction as an integral system. Generally, a holistic assessment of such response requires a highly demanding full three-dimensional (3D) Finite Element (FE) model of the bridge and surrounding ground. As such, in order to capture a number of the salient involved mechanisms, this study focuses on the liquefaction-induced seismic response of integral bridge-ground systems motivated by details of actual existing bridge-ground configurations. In these 3D FE models, realistic multi-layer soil profiles are considered with interbedded liquefiable/non-liquefiable strata. Effect of the resulting liquefaction-induced ground deformation is explored. Attention is given to overall deformation of the bridge structure due to lateral spreading in the vicinity of the abutments. The derived insights indicate a need for such global analysis techniques, when addressing the potential hazard of liquefaction and its consequences. In order to reproduce the salient response characteristics of soils, three plasticity constitutive models were developed and implemented into the employed computational framework OpenSees including: (1) A pressure-dependent sand model with the Lade-Duncan failure criterion as the yield function to provide a more accurate representation of shear response for gravel, sand and silt, incorporating liquefaction effects, (2) A 3D model for simulating the strain softening behavior of soil materials such as sensitive clays, cemented, over-consolidated, very dense, or frozen soils among others, and (3) A practical 3D model for simulating the cyclic softening behavior of soil materials, as might emanate from pore-pressure build-up, among other stiffness and strength degradation mechanisms. An opportunity to investigate liquefaction-induced lateral spreading and its effects on sheet pile was permitted by availability of large sets of experimental data. The underlying mechanisms of ground failure and damage to sheet pile were further explored by FE numerical simulations of a series of experiments as follows: (1) A total of 17 centrifuge tests on a liquefiable sloping ground, and (2) A total of 11 centrifuge tests on a sheet pile retaining wall system supporting liquefiable soils. The overall measurements were reasonably captured by the conducted FE simulations, demonstrating that the employed constitutive models as well as the overall computational framework have the potential to realistically evaluate the performance of ground-structure systems when subjected to seismically-induced liquefaction. Overall, the primary findings may be summarized as: (1) Response is highly dependent on the bridge-ground system as an integral global entity. Connectivity provided by the bridge deck, soil profile variability along the bridge length, and geometric configuration of the slopes are all factors that can significantly influence the outcome, (2) The bridge structure and its foundations may exert a significant restraining effect on lateral ground deformations. Such restraining effects partially stem from the bridge-ground global connectivity characteristics, which can be of considerable influence, (3) Incorporation of strain softening where applicable, is an important consideration for a wide range of ground scenarios involving sensitive clays, cemented, over-consolidated, very dense, or frozen soils among others, and (4) Strength and stiffness degradation due to strain softening mechanisms might play a substantial role in terms of accumulated deformations and its effect on the resulting ground acceleration and extent of permanent displacement.

Download or read book Seismic Performance of Steel Plate Girder Bridges with Integral Abutments written by U. S. Department Transportation and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-04-24 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the results of a pilot study on the seismic behavior and response of steel bridges with integral abutments. Analytical investigations were conducted on computational models of steel bridges with integral abutments to determine their seismic behavior as a system and to develop seismic design guidelines. The effect of the superstructure flexibility due to inadequate embedment length was investigated using 3D finite element models. This flexibility, modeled as translational and rotational springs, proved to have significant effect on the overall bridge dynamic characteristics in terms of periods and critical mode shapes. Lateral and longitudinal load paths and the seismic response were investigated using modal pushover and nonlinear time history analyses. A limited investigation on the effect of skew was conducted on a single-span integral abutment bridge. A procedure for incorporating the system level damping due to the yielding and inelastic responses of various components was proposed for use in the seismic analysis. Based on the analytical investigations and available experimental research, guidelines for the seismic analysis and design of integral abutment bridges were developed.

Download or read book Seismic Response of a Highway Bridge with Structural Fuses for Seismic Protection of Piers written by Alireza Mohebbi and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previous research and experience demonstrates that post-earthquake downtime can cripple the transportation network, damage the economic viability of the region, and possibly have more far-reaching consequences due to the trickle down effects. Thus, the current bridge research addresses not only life safety, but also continued operation after earthquakes. A new strategy for seismic protection of bridge piers is proposed that uses sliding bearings as structural fuses that can capacity protect the pier columns and limit their response to the linear elastic range. The strategy was applicable to bridges with dropped bent cap, and integral and semi-integral abutments. In this study, the influence of the structural fuses on the seismic response of a representative 3-span highway bridge with 3 column piers and integral abutments was investigated. Utilizing OpenSees software, the bridge was modeled with and without structural fuses, and the model included the effect of soil interaction at the abutments. Two different types of analysis were applied to the model: (1) static pushover analysis to determine the elastic capacity and the nonlinear behavior of bridge components such as columns, piles, and abutments in both the longitudinal and transverse directions, and (2) nonlinear response history analysis to compare the seismic responses of the bridge components with and without structural fuses. Nonlinear response history analysis was performed on the model for a suite of 20 ground motions scaled to 100%, 150%, and 200% of the design spectrum. Six different friction coefficients (2%, 6%, 9%, 14%, 18%, and 22%) of the structural fuses were considered to evaluate the influence of friction coefficient on the bridge and abutment responses. Results showed that the structural fuses constrained the columns to linear elastic response in both the longitudinal and transverse direction. Furthermore, the abutment ductility demand in the fused bridge was nearly identical to that of the conventional bridge and insensitive to the friction coefficient in both the longitudinal and transverse directions. This case study demonstrated that structural fuses have the potential to improve the seismic performance of bridges by eliminating plastic hinging and associated damage in pier columns without significant changes to the abutment displacement demands.

Download or read book Seismic Performance of Precast Girder to cap Connections for Accelerated Bridge Construction of Integral Bridges written by Justin Vander Werff and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Seismic Performance of Bridge Column pile shaft Pin Connections for Application in Accelerated Bridge Construction written by Mehrdad Mehraein and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 1468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridges with integral superstructures are common in high-seismic regions. The superstructure and substructure are connected using rigid connections in these bridges. However, hinge or “pin” connections may be used to connect columns to pile-shafts to reduce the overall force demand in the integral bridges, leading to smaller and more economical foundations. Additionally, prefabrication of structural elements facilitates accelerated bridge construction (ABC), which could improve the quality and economy of project compared to cast-in-place (CIP). The primary objectives of this research were to investigate the seismic performance of three types of bridge bent connections: (1) pipe-pin connections at column-pile shaft joints for CIP and precast constructions (2) rebar-pin connections at column-pile shaft joint for CIP and precast constructions, and (3) pocket connections to develop rigid joints between precast columns and precast pier caps. This research was comprised of experimental and analytical studies. The experimental portion of the study was conducted on a shake table at the Earthquake Engineering Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno including two 1/3.75 scale, two-column bents subjected to seismic loadings. The cap beam in each bent was precast and connected to the columns using pocket details. The pin connections were used to connect the columns to pedestals, which simulated the pile-shafts. The column-pedestal joints were formed using pipe-pins in one bent and rebar-pin in the other bent. The available details of pin connections were modified for utilizing in the bents because the tensile force transfer mechanism and pile-shaft failure modes had not been accounted for in the current practices. A proposed ABC method for pin connections was investigated by constructing one column in each bent as a precast shell filled with self-consolidating concrete (SCC), whereas the other column was CIP. Furthermore, engineered cementitious composite (ECC) was incorporated in one column plastic hinge region of each bent to explore the effects of ECC on the seismic performance of the columns. The shake table experiments confirmed that the proposed design methods meet the safety and performance requirements of the codes under seismic loadings. The analytical studies consisted of: (1) simple stick models for the pin connections that were developed for the bents as design tools, (2) nonlinear finite element (FE) models for the pin connections in OpenSEES that can be utilized for global analysis of bridges with pin connections, and (3) elaborate nonlinear FE models of the bent with pipe-pins using ABAQUS to investigate the microscopic performance and interactions of the components. The analytical models were evaluated based on their correlation with experimental data and were subsequently used in focused parametric studies to address the gaps in the experimental results and provide more insight into the pin behavior under various conditions. Lastly, design procedures and detailing recommendations for column-pile-shaft connections using pipe-pins and rebar-pins were developed and proposed based on the results of the experimental and analytical parametric studies.

Download or read book Integral Steel Box beam Pier Caps written by Wagdy G. Wassef and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2004 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction and research approach -- Findings -- Interpretation, appraisal, and application -- Conclusions and suggested research -- References -- Appendixes.

Download or read book Visual Inspection Capacity Assessment of Earthquake Damaged Reinforced Concrete Bridge Elements written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Effect of EPS Geofoam Backfill on the Seismic Performance of Integral Abutment Bridges written by Megan Ooms and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study was performed to investigate the seismic response of Integral Abutment Bridges (IABs) with Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) geofoam backfill in comparison to IABs with compacted backfill as well as typical jointed bridges. Three-dimensional Finite Element (FE) models of an existing bridge were developed and analyzed using the 1000-year seismic event according to the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD). Results from existing information were used to determine soil characteristics and site class at the bridge location. Frame elements were utilized to model the piles, girders and diaphragms. Abutments and deck sections were modeled using shell elements to capture the effect of the connection to the girders. Nonlinear soil springs were used to model soil elements according to the Federal Highway Administration Seismic Retrofitting manual. The study shows that the use of EPS has major effects on the seismic performance of IABs. These effects include increasing the fundamental period of the bridge and reducing the forces in the superstructure as well as the integral abutments. This combination of EPS geofoam backfill and integral abutments provides the benefits of reduced number of joints and bearings, which is highly desirable as it provides reduced maintenance and inspection costs as well as reduced repair costs. It also provides a potential for reduced initial construction costs over integral abutments with compacted backfill as the design forces in the abutments are lower; therefore smaller sections and less reinforcement would be required, although the material and installation costs of EPS geofoam can offset that cost savings.

Download or read book Proceedings of the Third National Seismic Conference and Workshop on Bridges and Highways written by Roland Nimis and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Seismic Design and Assessment of Bridges written by Andreas J Kappos and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book focuses on the use of inelastic analysis methods for the seismic assessment and design of bridges, for which the work carried out so far, albeit interesting and useful, is nevertheless clearly less than that for buildings. Although some valuable literature on the subject is currently available, the most advanced inelastic analysis methods that emerged during the last decade are currently found only in the specialised research-oriented literature, such as technical journals and conference proceedings. Hence the key objective of this book is two-fold, first to present all important methods belonging to the aforementioned category in a uniform and sufficient for their understanding and implementation length, and to provide also a critical perspective on them by including selected case-studies wherein more than one methods are applied to a specific bridge and by offering some critical comments on the limitations of the individual methods and on their relative efficiency. The book should be a valuable tool for both researchers and practicing engineers dealing with seismic design and assessment of bridges, by both making the methods and the analytical tools available for their implementation, and by assisting them to select the method that best suits the individual bridge projects that each engineer and/or researcher faces.

Download or read book Seismic Response Analysis and Protection of Highway Overcrossings Including Soil structure Interaction written by Jian Zhang and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Seismic Response of Concrete Bridges written by Kosalram Krishnan and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Performance based Seismic Bridge Design written by M. Lee Marsh and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2013 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 440, Performance-Based Seismic Bridge Design (PBSD) summarizes the current state of knowledge and practice for PBSD. PBSD is the process that links decision making for facility design with seismic input, facility response, and potential facility damage. The goal of PBSD is to provide decision makers and stakeholders with data that will enable them to allocate resources for construction based on levels of desired seismic performance"--Publisher's description.