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http://dx.doi.org/10.5000/EESK.2006.10.5.011

Seismic Response of Multiple Span Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges in the New Madrid Seismic Zone  

Choi, Eun-Soo (Track & Civil Engineering Research Department, Korea Railroad Research Institute)
Kim, Hak-Soo (Civil Engineering, Honam University)
Kim, Kwang-Il (Department of Civil Engineering, Hanyang University)
Cho, Byung-Wan (Department of Civil Engineering, Hanyang University)
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Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea / v.10, no.5, 2006 , pp. 11-23 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper evaluates the seismic response of multi-span prestressed concrete girder bridges typically found in the New Madrid Seismic Zone region of the central United States. Using detailed nonlinear analytical models and synthetic ground motion records for Memphis, TN, nonlinear response history analyses are performed for two levels of ground motion: 10% probability of exceedance (PE) in 50 years, and 2% probability of exceedance (PE) in 50 years. The results show that the bridge performance is very good fur the 10% PE in 50 years ground motion level. However, the performance for the 2% PE in 50 years ground motion is not so good because it results in highly inelastic behavior of the bridge. Impact between decks results in large ductility demands on the columns, and failure of the bearings that support the girders. It is found that making the superstructure continuous, which is commonly performed for reducing dead load moments and maintenance requirements, results in significant improvement in the seismic response of prestressed concrete girder bridges.
Keywords
New Madrid; bridges; seismic; mid-america; prestressed concrete girder; dowel; moderate;
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