Sustainability and Resilience Assessment of a Reinforced Concrete Bridge Subjected to Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spreading
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 150, Issue 4
Abstract
Carbon footprint considerations have become one of the significant concerns in the construction and rehabilitation of public infrastructure. As such, sustainability metrics using carbon footprint are of particular significance to stakeholders of lifeline infrastructure systems, including bridges, under extreme events. This study aimed to assess the sustainability and resilience of a two-span reinforced concrete bridge under liquefaction and associated ground deformations. For that purpose, a comprehensive three-dimensional (3D) nonlinear finite-element (FE) framework combined with the formulation of performance-based earthquake engineering (PBEE) and economic input-output life-cycle assessment approach was developed. In terms of the estimated post-earthquake repair cost, repair time, and carbon footprint, seismic resilience and robustness of the bridge subjected to liquefaction-induced lateral spreading were explored. Within this holistic framework, the variations in PBEE results for bridges founded on different ground conditions were examined. Furthermore, this study delved into the effects of hydraulic conductivity on a bridge’s sustainability and resilience. It is shown that an increase in hydraulic conductivity can noticeably reduce the post-earthquake repair cost, repair time, and carbon footprint, thus improving the robustness and resilience of the bridge. Overall, the derived insights reveal the need to incorporate sustainability and resilience analysis techniques when addressing seismic hazards and associated liquefaction-induced deformations.
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Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
The research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 52208371 and 52078392), the Fujian Provincial Natural Science Foundation (Grant No. 2022J05002), the Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities (Grant No. 20720230073), and the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2022YFC3080400).
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Received: Sep 14, 2022
Accepted: Nov 20, 2023
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Bridge engineering
- Bridge management
- Bridges
- Bridges (by material)
- Business management
- Concrete
- Concrete bridges
- Construction engineering
- Construction methods
- Earthquakes
- Engineering materials (by type)
- Geohazards
- Geomechanics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Infrastructure
- Infrastructure resilience
- Materials engineering
- Practice and Profession
- Rehabilitation
- Reinforced concrete
- Soil liquefaction
- Soil mechanics
- Soil properties
- Structural engineering
- Sustainable development
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