DEVELOPMENT OF A BASE ISOLATION SYSTEM FOR EXISTING BRIDGES

Base isolation is one of the effective systems for providing earthquake resistance to structures, since it can reduce to a great extent a structural response to earthquakes. However, base isolation systems applied to existing road bridges cannot exhibit their full capabilities during an earthquake because the narrow space between girders of the bridge limits the movement of girders along longitudinal direction. Replacing bridge bearings is thought to be difficult since it requires extensive chipping of piers and girders, and causes lengthy traffic jams on the bridge. A recently developed base isolation system solves all these problems. The system is verified through performing three-dimensional shaking table test. The experimental results demonstrate that the acceleration of girder could be reduced to one third compared with the case without base-isolation. It is also confirmed that the relative displacement between pier and girder in a minor earthquake was 5mm. Analysis can simulate the experimental results by modeling the system into a bilinear spring. Furthermore it is shown with non-linear dynamic analysis that the model bridge, which was damaged due to Hyogo-Ken Nanbue Earthquake, can secure the seismic safety for the earthquake by applying the system. Installation method for this system is described at the last part.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Concrete Institute (ACI)

  38800 Country Club Drive
  Farmington Hills, MI  United States  48331
• Authors:
  • Nagumo, H
  • Hasegawa, O
  • Suitzu, Y
• Conference:
  • Fourth World Congress on Joint Sealants and Bearing Systems for Concrete Structures
  • Location: Sacramento, California
  • Date: 1996-9-29 to 1996-10-3
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 507-528

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Base isolation; Bearings; Bridges; Earthquake resistant structures; Girder bridges; Structures
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00779803
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SP 164-27
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 14 1999 12:00AM