LOCAL BUCKLING ANALYSIS OF STEEL BRIDGE PIER UNDER CYCLIC LOADING

After the 1995 Hyogo-ken Nanbu Earthquake, much research was conducted in Japan in order to improve the seismic performance of steel bridge piers. In the present study, the authors deal with a steel bridge box pier with round corners, which is often employed in an urban area from an aesthetic viewpoint. In particular, they conduct a large deformation analysis of this bridge pier by the finite element method. For constitutive relationships, the three-surface model as well as the conventional J2- plasticity model is utilized. The analyses reproduce the local buckling near the lower end of the pier. The comparison of the numerical results with experimental data confirms the validity of the three-surface model for the analysis of a steel bridge box pier with round corners.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Yamaguchi, E
  • Goto, Y
  • Hayashi, M
  • Kubo, Y
• Conference:
  • 1999 New Orleans Structures Congress
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Date: 1999-4-18 to 1999-4-21
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 426-429

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Bridge piers; Buckling; Deformation; Earthquake resistant structures; Finite element method; Repeated loads; Steel
• Uncontrolled Terms: Box piers; Round corners; Three-surface models
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00778258
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0784404216
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1999 12:00AM