The Strength Reduction Factors for Seismic-Isolated Bridges Characterized by SDOF Bilinear Systems in Far-Fault Areas

This article presents a statistical study on strength reduction factors for seismic-isolated bridges in far-fault areas. 1410 ground motions are selected and modified to be compatible with the recommended response spectra. Then, they are divided into 60 groups to investigate the effects of PGA/PGV r...

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Main Authors: Wu, Y., Wang, H., Li, A., Sha, B., Bi, Kaiming
Format: Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd. 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59495
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author Wu, Y.
Wang, H.
Li, A.
Sha, B.
Bi, Kaiming
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Wang, H.
Li, A.
Sha, B.
Bi, Kaiming
author_sort Wu, Y.
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description This article presents a statistical study on strength reduction factors for seismic-isolated bridges in far-fault areas. 1410 ground motions are selected and modified to be compatible with the recommended response spectra. Then, they are divided into 60 groups to investigate the effects of PGA/PGV ratios, soil conditions and post-to-pre-yield stiffness ratio. Results show that reduction factors are significantly affected by the PGA/PGV ratio, while the latter two items are not as important as the first one. Finally, an improved equation to estimate the reduction factor is proposed, and the accuracy of the equation is verified by additional records.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-594952019-04-15T03:46:56Z The Strength Reduction Factors for Seismic-Isolated Bridges Characterized by SDOF Bilinear Systems in Far-Fault Areas Wu, Y. Wang, H. Li, A. Sha, B. Bi, Kaiming This article presents a statistical study on strength reduction factors for seismic-isolated bridges in far-fault areas. 1410 ground motions are selected and modified to be compatible with the recommended response spectra. Then, they are divided into 60 groups to investigate the effects of PGA/PGV ratios, soil conditions and post-to-pre-yield stiffness ratio. Results show that reduction factors are significantly affected by the PGA/PGV ratio, while the latter two items are not as important as the first one. Finally, an improved equation to estimate the reduction factor is proposed, and the accuracy of the equation is verified by additional records. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59495 10.1080/13632469.2017.1326425 Taylor & Francis Ltd. restricted
spellingShingle Wu, Y.
Wang, H.
Li, A.
Sha, B.
Bi, Kaiming
The Strength Reduction Factors for Seismic-Isolated Bridges Characterized by SDOF Bilinear Systems in Far-Fault Areas
title The Strength Reduction Factors for Seismic-Isolated Bridges Characterized by SDOF Bilinear Systems in Far-Fault Areas
title_full The Strength Reduction Factors for Seismic-Isolated Bridges Characterized by SDOF Bilinear Systems in Far-Fault Areas
title_fullStr The Strength Reduction Factors for Seismic-Isolated Bridges Characterized by SDOF Bilinear Systems in Far-Fault Areas
title_full_unstemmed The Strength Reduction Factors for Seismic-Isolated Bridges Characterized by SDOF Bilinear Systems in Far-Fault Areas
title_short The Strength Reduction Factors for Seismic-Isolated Bridges Characterized by SDOF Bilinear Systems in Far-Fault Areas
title_sort strength reduction factors for seismic-isolated bridges characterized by sdof bilinear systems in far-fault areas
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59495