Earthquake fragility assessment of curved and skewed bridges in Mountain West region.

Chen, Luke; Chen, Suren; Colorado State University. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Earthquake fragility assessment of curved and skewed bridges in Mountain West region.

2016-09-01
By Chen, Luke ; Chen, Suren

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Chen, Luke ; Chen, Suren

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Colorado State University. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Corporate Contributors:

Mountain Plains Consortium ; University Transportation Centers Program (U.S.)

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Bridge Design Curved Bridges Earthquake Resistant Design Earthquakes Geometric Design Reinforced Concrete Bridges Risk Assessment Seismicity Skew Bridges
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MPC 16-312
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Western States

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Corporate Publisher:

Mountain Plains Consortium
Abstract:

Reinforced concrete (RC) bridges with both skew and curvature are common in areas with

complex terrains. Skewed and/or curved bridges were found in existing studies to exhibit more

complicated seismic performance than straight bridges, however the related seismic risk studies

are still rare. These bridges have irregular and complex geometric designs, and comprehensive

seismic analysis is not always required. As a result, little knowledge about actual seismic risks

for these bridges in low-to-moderate regions is available. To provide more insightful

understanding of the seismic risks, analytical fragility studies were carried out on four typical

bridge designs with different geometric configurations (i.e. straight, curved, skewed, skewed and

curved) in the mountain west region of the United States. Results show curved and skewed

geometries can considerably affect the bridge seismic fragility in a complex manner. Conducting

a detailed seismic risk assessment of skewed and curved bridges is needed in low-to-moderate

seismic regions.
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