Abstract
This study evaluated the seismic performance of circular concrete-filled tube (CCFT) columns in accelerated bridge construction (ABC). In these projects, the bridge should be open to service after a couple of days. For this reason, this study evaluated the ability of CCFT columns to perform adequately under gravitational and seismic loading before the concrete reached its design strength at 28 days. A reduced seismic hazard that accounted for this temporal condition was implemented, and a performance evaluation was performed to obtain the CCFT column probability of failure. The performance of a CCFT column was compared with that of a circular reinforced concrete (RC) column of a Caltrans bridge. Probabilistic analyses using reduced seismic loads for the temporary condition indicated that CCFT columns with partial design concrete compressive strength can be used for ABC without resulting in an increased probability of failure.
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Acknowledgments
The authors are grateful to the University of Utah and the Mountain-Plains Consortium for the funding provided for this research.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 21 • Issue 6 • June 2016
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© 2016 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Feb 5, 2015
Accepted: May 29, 2015
Published online: Feb 1, 2016
Published in print: Jun 1, 2016
Discussion open until: Jul 1, 2016
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Bridge columns
- Bridge components
- Bridge engineering
- Bridges
- Bridges (by material)
- Columns
- Concrete
- Concrete bridges
- Concrete columns
- Construction engineering
- Construction industry
- Construction management
- Earthquake engineering
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering materials (by type)
- Geotechnical engineering
- Infrastructure construction
- Materials engineering
- Seismic effects
- Seismic tests
- Structural engineering
- Structural members
- Structural systems
- Tests (by type)
- Tubes (structure)
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