Bridge Engineering
Bridge Engineering

Author: W.F. Chen

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2003-02-27

Total Pages: 479

ISBN-13: 1420039784

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Mitigating the effects of earthquakes is crucial to bridge design. With chapters culled from the best-selling Bridge Engineering Handbook, this volume sets forth the principles and applications of seismic design, from the necessary geotechnical and dynamic analysis background to seismic isolation and energy dissipation, active control, and retrofit

AASHTO Guide Specifications for LRFD Seismic Bridge Design
AASHTO Guide Specifications for LRFD Seismic Bridge Design

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Publisher: AASHTO

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1560513969

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Covers seismic design for typical bridge types and applies to non-critical and non-essential bridges. Approved as an alternate to the seismic provisions in the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications. Differs from the current procedures in the LRFD Specifications in the use of displacement-based design procedures, instead of the traditional force-based "R-Factor" method. Includes detailed guidance and commentary on earthquake resisting elements and systems, global design strategies, demand modeling, capacity calculation, and liquefaction effects. Capacity design procedures underpin the Guide Specifications' methodology; includes prescriptive detailing for plastic hinging regions and design requirements for capacity protection of those elements that should not experience damage.