VERIFICATION OF ANALYSIS PROGRAMS FOR SOLID AND HOLLOW CONCRETE BRIDGE PIERS

In this report the details and results of an experimental investigation of the stiffness and strength of typical solid and hollow cross section reinforced concrete bridge piers is summarized. The piers were subjected to combinations of axial load and biaxial moments typical of bridge pier applications. Stiffness measurements from the current series as well as measured behavior from solid pier tests previously reported in the literature were compared to analytical predictions based on a generalized fiber model used with computer code BIMPHI. In addition force displacement relationships computed suing computer codes PIER and FPIER were compared to previously reported test results for a wide variety of columns, beams and frames. The comparisons showed these programs to be accurate, yet conservative, porgrams for prediction of stiffness, strength and behavior of solid, hollow and multi-cell bridge piers and bents. (FHWA)

• Record URL:
  • https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/digitized/texasarchive/phase2/254-1-CTR.pdf
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Texas, Austin

  Center for Transportation Research, 3208 Red River Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78705

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  Transportation Planning Division, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Gilliam, T E
  • YAMAMOTO, Y
  • Poston, R W
  • Breen, J E
• Publication Date: 1983-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 188 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bents; Bridge piers; Computer programs; Forecasting; Mathematical models; Mineral dislocations; Reinforced concrete; Stiffness; Strength of materials; Structural analysis
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00387377
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-TX-83-15+254-1 Intrm Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: Res Study 3-5-79-254
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 28 1984 12:00AM