Experimental Evaluation of the Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 130, Issue 6
Abstract
A current focus in earthquake engineering research and practice is the development of seismic design procedures whose aim is to achieve a specified performance. To implement such procedures, engineers require methods to define damage in terms of engineering criteria. Previous experimental research on bridge columns has focused on component failure, with relatively little attention to other damage states. A research program was undertaken to assess the seismic performance of well-confined, circular-cross-section, reinforced concrete bridge columns at a range of damage states. The test variables included aspect ratio, longitudinal reinforcement ratio, spiral reinforcement ratio, axial load ratio, and the length of the well-confined region adjacent to the zone where plastic hinging is anticipated. The progression of damage was similar for all columns. Analysis of the experimental results suggest that key damage states of residual cracking, cover spalling, and core crushing can best be related to engineering parameters, such as longitudinal reinforcement tensile strain and concrete compressive strain, using cumulative probability curves.
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Received: Nov 19, 2001
Accepted: Dec 19, 2002
Published online: May 14, 2004
Published in print: Jun 2004
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