Vulnerability is a fundamental component of risk and its understanding is important for
characterising the reliability of infrastructure assets and systems and for mitigating risks. The …

Rocking isolation of structures is evolving as an alternative design concept in earthquake
engineering. The present paper investigates the seismic performance of an actual overpass …

The flexibility of the foundation system significantly affects the seismic and operational
performance of integral abutment bridges (IAB). The so-called pile isolation system can lead …

This paper presents a deterministic analysis carried out to study the influence of coupled
vertical and horizontal ground motions on the response of an isolated bridge (or soil-pile …

Pile foundations are generally used to support important industrial buildings, especially
located in coastal regions where the major portion is covered by loose soil deposits. They …

The paper studies the performance of a typical overpass bridge, with continuous deck and
monolithic pier‐deck connections, subjected to strike‐slip faulting. A three‐dimensional (3D) …

Seismic damage of bridges may pose a severe threat to motorway users, and preventive
closure until post-seismic inspection may be viewed as the only safe option. However, such …

A twin girder 7-pier bridge, belonging to the" Egnatia" highway that has been facing
numerous challenging geohazards, is built within an active landslide. Its seismic …

Modernization of motorway infrastructure often involves widening of existing bridges which
need to be retrofitted to sustain the increased loads. Whereas pier retrofit is relatively …

In this paper the seismic response of linear behaving structures resting on compliant soil is
addressed through the application of the Preisach formalism to capture the soil …