Structures Congress 2018
Effect of Soil Conditions on the Seismic Response of Three-Span Integral Abutment Bridges
Publication: Structures Congress 2018: Bridges, Transportation Structures, and Nonbuilding Structures
ABSTRACT
Integral abutment bridges (IABs) in Illinois can be subjected to a wide range of seismic hazard, particularly due to the proximity of the southern region of the state to the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The lack of expansion joints in IABs places a greater emphasis on the interaction between abutment piles and surrounding soil during seismic events. The present research incorporates soil-structure interaction into an IAB model that also comprehensively represents other critical components in order to determine overall seismic behavior of a three-span steel IAB in southern Illinois. The IAB is analyzed under three soil conditions-one based on actual soil property data in southern Illinois, and two representing realistic stiff and soft soil boundaries for southern Illinois. Results demonstrate the effects that soil conditions have not only on the foundation piles, but also on the IAB as a whole.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This paper is based on the results of ICT R27-133, Calibration and Refinement of Illinois’ Earthquake Resisting System Bridge Design Methodology: Phase II. ICT R27-133 was conducted in cooperation with the Illinois Center for Transportation (ICT); Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Division of Highways; and the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The contents of this paper reflect the view of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the ICT, IDOT, or FHWA.
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Structures Congress 2018: Bridges, Transportation Structures, and Nonbuilding Structures
Pages: 100 - 110
Editor: James Gregory Soules, CB&I
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8133-2
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