Response of a RC bridge in WA to simulated spatially varying seismic ground motions

In this paper, numerical results from a non-linear dynamic response analysis of a 50 m long two-span RC bridge in the Perth Metropolitan Area (PMA) to simulated spatially varying seismic ground motions are presented and discussed. Spatially varying ground motions are stochastically simulated to be c...

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Main Authors: Hao, Hong, Chouw, N.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Engineers Media 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16822
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description In this paper, numerical results from a non-linear dynamic response analysis of a 50 m long two-span RC bridge in the Perth Metropolitan Area (PMA) to simulated spatially varying seismic ground motions are presented and discussed. Spatially varying ground motions are stochastically simulated to be compatible with the design spectrum for different site conditions given in the Draft Australian Earthquake Loading Code, and are compatible with an empirical coherency loss function representing highly, intermediately and weakly correlated spatial ground motions. Effects of ground motion spatial variation, bridge bearing stiffness, gap size of the expansion joint, and soil stiffness on impact force between the girders, and bending moment and shear force of the pier are investigated. Discussions on the influence of ground motion spatial variations on bridge structure response are made.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-168222017-05-30T08:07:57Z Response of a RC bridge in WA to simulated spatially varying seismic ground motions Hao, Hong Chouw, N. In this paper, numerical results from a non-linear dynamic response analysis of a 50 m long two-span RC bridge in the Perth Metropolitan Area (PMA) to simulated spatially varying seismic ground motions are presented and discussed. Spatially varying ground motions are stochastically simulated to be compatible with the design spectrum for different site conditions given in the Draft Australian Earthquake Loading Code, and are compatible with an empirical coherency loss function representing highly, intermediately and weakly correlated spatial ground motions. Effects of ground motion spatial variation, bridge bearing stiffness, gap size of the expansion joint, and soil stiffness on impact force between the girders, and bending moment and shear force of the pier are investigated. Discussions on the influence of ground motion spatial variations on bridge structure response are made. 2008 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16822 Engineers Media restricted
spellingShingle Hao, Hong
Chouw, N.
Response of a RC bridge in WA to simulated spatially varying seismic ground motions
title Response of a RC bridge in WA to simulated spatially varying seismic ground motions
title_full Response of a RC bridge in WA to simulated spatially varying seismic ground motions
title_fullStr Response of a RC bridge in WA to simulated spatially varying seismic ground motions
title_full_unstemmed Response of a RC bridge in WA to simulated spatially varying seismic ground motions
title_short Response of a RC bridge in WA to simulated spatially varying seismic ground motions
title_sort response of a rc bridge in wa to simulated spatially varying seismic ground motions
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16822