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Creators:
Friedland, Ian M.
Corporate Creators:
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (U.S.)
Corporate Contributors:
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Infrastructure Research and Development
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Analysis Bridges Design Earthquake Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Resistant Design Earthquake Resistant Structures Highway Structures Response Seismic Specifications Straw Man Structures
Publication/ Report Number:
FHWA-RD-99-098.
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
United States
Edition:
Fmal report; Sept. 1992-June 1999.
Corporate Publisher:
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
NTL Classification:
NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Bridges and Structures;NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Construction and Maintenance;
Abstract:
This executive summary gives an overview of the results of FHWA Contract DTFH61-92-C-00112, Seismic Research Program,

which performed a series of special studies addressing the seismic design of new construction. The objectives of this project

were to perform a series of special studies pertaining to the seismic vulnerability of highway structures, and to develop technical

information on which future specifications for the seismic design of bridges could be based.

This project divided the work into 5 areas and 13 tasks, focussing on the following elements: review of current seismic design

criteria, the seismic hazard exposure of the American highway system, foundation design and soil behavior, structural design,

structural analysis and response, the relative importance of specific bridges and an assessment of The impact of current and

recently completed research.

The Seismic Research Program had a national focus, and aimed in part to address the differences In seismicity, bridge types,

and typical design details between the central and eastern United States (CEUS) and those previously studied in California and

the western United States. In many cases, west coast design practices required considerable modification before

implementation in the CEUS.

The project resulted in 34 research reports, of which 31 are summarized in thls document. Seventeen of the reports have been

published as National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (NCEER) or Mult~d~sciplrnaCrye nter for Earthquake

Engineering Research (MCEER) reports. The research agenc~esf'm al reports for the other tasks are available from MCEER

upon request.

An independent assessment of the results and potential impact of this project was performed under Task E of this contract. This

impact assessment report, to be published by FHWA (or MCEER), has identified critical topics that should be addressed in

seismic bridge design specifications and contains a "straw man" for a set of bridge design guidelines. This impact assessment

is contained in Report No. MCEER 99-0009.


Format:
PDF
Funding:
DTFH61-92-C-00112
Collection(s):
Federal Highway Administration US Transportation Collection
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25330/dot_25330_DS1.pdf
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