Establish Representative Pier Types for Comprehensive Study: Eastern United States

This report describes bridge types and seismic design and detailing procedures typical of the eastern part of the United States. The report contains examples taken from state bridge plans and actual bridge designs. Some of the examples comply with current seismic provisions, while other represent older designs made before these requirements were introduced. Advantages and disadvantages of various bridge configurations and details with respect to seismic behavior are discussed. Historical accounts of changes in bridge design and detailing practices are also included.

• Record URL:
  https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/20000/20200/20260/PB98119217.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Modjeski and Masters, Incorporated

  P.O. Box 2345
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17105

  National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research

  State University of New York, Buffalo, Red Jacket Quadrangle, Box 610025
  Buffalo, NY  United States  14261-0025

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Kulicki, J
  • Prucz, Z
• Publication Date: 1996-5-28

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Technical Report
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 114p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridge piers; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant design
• Geographic Terms: Eastern States
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I40: Soils and Rocks;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01105080
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: NCEER-96-0005
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-92-C-00112
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 24 2008 1:34PM