Nonlinear Seismic Analysis of Concrete Arch Bridge with Steel Webs

Concrete arch bridge with steel webs is a modification of the conventional reinforced concrete arch bridge by replacing the concrete webs with the corrugated or plain steel webs. In this study, a finite element model of the reinforced concrete arch bridge and the concrete arch bridge with corrugated or plain steel webs were developed using a nonlinear finite element program, "NL_Beam3D". Their nonlinear seismic responses were studied and compared. The results demonstrate that axial force and out-of-plane bending moment are predominant under out-of-plane seismic excitations, and the materials at the arch springing have reached the plastic stage. On the other hand, axial force and in-plane bending moment are predominant under longitudinal seismic excitations, and the materials still remain in the elastic state. It is also found that seismic responses under out-of-plane excitations are greater than that under longitudinal excitations. For concrete arch bridges with steel webs, it is unnecessary to consider the effects of synchronous out-of-plane and longitudinal seismic excitations. RC-PSW arch bridge has better seismic performance than RC-PSW arch bridge.

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  • https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784413234.050
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  • © 2014 American Society of Civil Engineers.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Wu, Q. X.
  • Lin, L. H.
  • Chen, B. C.
• Conference:
  • Sixth China-Japan-US Trilateral Symposium on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering
  • Location: Chengdu , China
  • Date: 2013-5-28 to 2013-6-1
• Publication Date: 2013-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: pp 385-392
• Monograph Title: International Efforts in Lifeline Earthquake Engineering

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arch bridges; Concrete bridges; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant design; Finite element method; Reinforced concrete; Steel; Webbing
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01504059
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780784413234
• Files: TRIS, ASCE
• Created Date: Jan 23 2014 9:43AM