VIBRATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A HUGE FOUNDATION STRUCTURE

THE EFFECT OF FOUNDATION STRUCTURES ON THE EARTHQUAKE RESPONSES OF A LARGE-SCALE SUSPENSION BRIDGE---THE KAN-MON BRIDGE IN WESTERN JAPAN---IS DISCUSSED ON THE BASIS OF ANNUAL SURVEYS TAKEN SINCE 1968. THE BRIDGE, INCLUDING ITS EARTHQUAKE-RESISTANT DESIGN, IS DESCRIBED; ITS EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE IS ANALYZED; TOWER RESPONSES TO LONGITUDINAL WAVES ARE DESCIRIBED IN A FIGURE AND TABLE; VIBRATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BRIDGE PIERS ARE PRESENTED; AND RELATED LITERATURE IS SURVEYED.

• Corporate Authors:

  Public Works Res Inst, Cm /Japan

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• Authors:
  • KURIBAYASHI, E
  • IWASAKI, T
  • Iida, Y
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 69-88
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Precast Concrete /UK/
  • Volume: 14
  • Publisher: Precast Concrete /UK

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge foundations; Bridge piers; Bridge towers; Earthquake resistant design; Earthquake resistant structures; Earthquakes; Suspension bridges
• Old TRIS Terms: Response
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00209850
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 19 1973 12:00AM