CONTINUITY OF PRECAST PRESTRESSED SPLICED-GIRDER BRIDGES UNDER SEISMIC LOADS

A design methodology is developed for precast, prestressed concrete spliced girder bridges with superstructure column continuity under seismic loads. Verification of the method was provided by constructing two 40% scale model bridge structures and testing them under fully reversed simulated seismic forces and displacements in the longitudinal direction. These model bridges included a column and the contributory bentcap with the superstructure extending from midspan to midspan in the prototype. The performance of the model bridge structures exceeded the design requirements of the tests.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

  209 West Jackson Boulevard
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Holombo, J
  • Priestly, MJN
  • Seible, F
• Publication Date: 2000-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 40-63
• Serial:
  • PCI Journal
  • Volume: 45
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
  • ISSN: 0887-9672
  • Serial URL: http://www.pci.org

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge superstructures; Design methods; Girder bridges; Precast concrete; Prestressed concrete bridges; Seismicity
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00797532
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 24 2000 12:00AM