Abstract Geotechnical Seismic Isolation (GSI) technique has been herein discussed for
several bridge configurations in order to assess the seismic vulnerability. Comparison …

Bridges are lifeline structures acting as an important link in surface transportation network
and their collapse under seismic excitations affects social and civil functionality. Historical …

Corrosion-induced deterioration of material properties can noticeably affect the seismic
performance of coastal reinforced concrete (RC) bridges in aggressive marine …

Modern society and economy rely heavily on bridges, as fundamental links for movement of
goods and people. They are extremely vulnerable to multiple hazards that can compromise …

Previous investigations have attributed some reinforced concrete (RC) bridge piers suffered
significant damages during large earthquakes due to vertical ground motion effects. This has …

Coastal bridges are particularly prone to damage caused by prior earthquakes, rendering
them more vulnerable to subsequent hazards. The potential occurrence of a near-field …

Carbon footprint considerations have become one of the significant concerns in the
construction and rehabilitation of public infrastructure. As such, sustainability metrics using …

Abstract The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) seismic bridge design
process for an Ordinary Bridge described in the Seismic Design Criteria (SDC) directs the …

Assessment of failure probabilities is one of the key points to define the seismic resilience
(SR) of systems. Evaluation of the most proper countermeasure—such as retrofitting …

Soil-structure interaction (SSI) is involved in the pile-supported structures. Such effect is
mainly accounted for soil-pile interaction (SPI) driven by the deformation of pile and …