Cyclic tests on large-scale models of existing bridge piers with rectangular hollow cross-section

Cyclic tests on two large‐scale models of existing bridge piers with rectangular hollow cross‐section were performed in the ELSA laboratory. The prototype structure is an existing reinforced concrete highway bridge constructed in Austria in 1975. The piers presented several seismic deficiencies and...

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Published in:Earthquake engineering & structural dynamics 2003-11, Vol.32 (13), p.1995-2012
Main Authors: Pinto, A. V., Molina, J., Tsionis, G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Earthquakes, seismology
Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics
Engineering geology
Exact sciences and technology
existing bridge piers
fibre model
Internal geophysics
lap splices
rectangular hollow cross-section
tension shift
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Summary:Cyclic tests on two large‐scale models of existing bridge piers with rectangular hollow cross‐section were performed in the ELSA laboratory. The prototype structure is an existing reinforced concrete highway bridge constructed in Austria in 1975. The piers presented several seismic deficiencies and consequently they showed poor hysteretic behaviour and limited deformation capacity as well as undesirable failure modes that do not comply with the requirements of modern codes for seismic‐resistant structures. Experimental data are compared to numerical and empirical predictions. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0098-8847
1096-9845
DOI:10.1002/eqe.311