Parametric study on the effect of structural and geotechnical properties on the seismic performance of integral bridges

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2017-10-01

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Erhan, Semih
Dicleli, Murat

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In this paper practical techniques are introduced for detailed modeling of soil-pile and soil-abutment interaction effects for integral bridges (IBs). Furthermore, a parametric study is conducted to determine appropriate structural configurations and geotechnical properties to enhance the seismic performance of IBs. For this purpose, numerous nonlinear structural models of a two-span IB including dynamic soil-bridge interaction effects are built. Nonlinear time history analyses (NTHA) of the IB models are then conducted using a set of ground motions with various intensities. In the analyses, the effect of various structural and geotechnical properties such as foundation soil stiffness, backfill compaction level, pile size and orientation, abutment height and thickness are considered. The results of NTHA are then used to assess the effects of these properties on the seismic performance of IBs in terms of member forces and deformations. It is found that while the proposed modeling techniques for IBs are easy to implement in commercially available structural analysis programs, they are also computationally efficient. However, the proposed structural model may not be used to study the soil deformations along the length of the embankment. For the IB and modeling approach under consideration, the bridge seismic response is found to be insensitive to the length of the embankment and damping of the embankment soil. Furthermore, IBs built with shorter and thinner abutments as well as large steel H-piles oriented to bend about their strong axis exhibit better seismic performance.

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Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology, Geophysics, Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/46351

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BULLETIN OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-017-0123-9

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Department of Engineering Sciences, Article

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S. Erhan and M. Dicleli, “Parametric study on the effect of structural and geotechnical properties on the seismic performance of integral bridges,” BULLETIN OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, pp. 4163–4191, 2017, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/46351.