Numerical Assessment of Three-Dimensional Foundation Pinning Effects during Lateral Spreading at the Mataquito River Bridge
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 140, Issue 8
Abstract
This paper presents a three-dimensional (3D) finite-element analysis of a bridge abutment and foundation system subjected to the kinematic demands of lateral spreading. The selected bridge system corresponds to the Mataquito River bridge in Chile. The 2010 Maule earthquake caused extensive lateral spreading on both river banks at this site. Observations suggest that 3D effects may have contributed to reducing the structural demands placed on the abutment and foundations during lateral spreading. Several 3D models representing the existing site geometry and a widened approach embankment are developed and used to estimate and compare bending demands in the shaft foundations supporting the bridge abutment. A simplified design method that accounts for pile pinning effects is also assessed as a possible tool to address this problem.
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Acknowledgments
Funding for this work was provided by the Washington State DOT. The authors are grateful to Tony Allen for technical coordination of the project, Christian Ledezma for assistance with the slope stability analyses, and Gonzalo Montalva for access to the structural and geotechnical data for the Mataquito River bridge site.
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Volume 140 • Issue 8 • August 2014
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Received: Jul 3, 2013
Accepted: Mar 15, 2014
Published online: Apr 18, 2014
Published in print: Aug 1, 2014
Discussion open until: Sep 18, 2014
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