REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE PIERS UNDER SEISMIC LOADING

New Zealand has long been recognised as a country of intense seismic activity. Therefore it is only natural that emphasis should be placed on seismic design. Codes of practice exist covering the seismic design procedure for bridge structures, but the requirements are based on limited experimental evidence. One particular area of concern is the effect of seismic action on circular reinforced concrete bridge piers. It is with this topic that the investigation summarised here is concerned. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  National Roads Board, New Zealand

  P.O. Box 12-041
  Wellington,   New Zealand 
• Authors:
  • Davey, B E
• Publication Date: 1977-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 18-19
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 51

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridge piers; Bridges; Building codes; Concrete; Concrete bridges; Cracking; Deformation; Design; Failure; Laboratories; Loads; Reinforced concrete; Seismicity; Strength of materials; Structural design; Tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Loading; Seismic response
• Old TRIS Terms: Circular concrete; Concrete bridge structures
• ITRD Terms: 3434: Bridge pier; 5211: Cracking; 5595: Deformation; 9011: Design (overall design); 5520: Failure; 6237: Laboratory (not an organization); 5731: Seismic; 5544: Strength (mater); 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Law; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170335
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM