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Dec 27, 2013
Nonlinear Seismic Analysis of Concrete Arch Bridge with Steel Webs
Authors: Q. X. Wu [email protected], L. H. Lin, and B. C. ChenAuthor Affiliations
Publication: International Efforts in Lifeline Earthquake Engineering
Abstract
Concrete arch bridge with steel webs is a modification of the conventional reinforced concrete arch bridge by replacing the concrete webs with the corrugated or plain steel webs. In this study, a finite element model of the reinforced concrete arch bridge and the concrete arch bridge with corrugated or plain steel webs were developed using a nonlinear finite element program, "NL_Beam3D". Their nonlinear seismic responses were studied and compared. The results demonstrate that axial force and out-of-plane bending moment are predominant under out-of-plane seismic excitations, and the materials at the arch springing have reached the plastic stage. On the other hand, axial force and in-plane bending moment are predominant under longitudinal seismic excitations, and the materials still remain in the elastic state. It is also found that seismic responses under out-of-plane excitations are greater than that under longitudinal excitations. For concrete arch bridges with steel webs, it is unnecessary to consider the effects of synchronous out-of-plane and longitudinal seismic excitations. RC-PSW arch bridge has better seismic performance than RC-PSW arch bridge.
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Published online: Dec 27, 2013
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Arch bridges
- Bridge engineering
- Bridges
- Bridges (by material)
- Bridges (by type)
- Concrete
- Concrete bridges
- Continuum mechanics
- Dynamics (solid mechanics)
- Earthquake engineering
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering materials (by type)
- Engineering mechanics
- Excitation (physics)
- Geotechnical engineering
- Materials engineering
- Motion (dynamics)
- Nonlinear analysis
- Reinforced concrete
- Seismic effects
- Seismic tests
- Solid mechanics
- Steel bridges
- Structural analysis
- Structural engineering
- Tests (by type)
- Wood bridges
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College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. E-mail: [email protected]
L. H. Lin
College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
B. C. Chen
College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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