Passive seismic unseating prevention strategies implemented in highway bridges: A state-of-the-art review
Recent major earthquakes worldwide demonstrated extensive bridge collapses caused by
span unseating, which highlights the necessity of implementing effective unseating …
span unseating, which highlights the necessity of implementing effective unseating …
The effect of bridge girder-bearing separation on shear key pounding under vertical earthquake action–A state-of-the-art review
The role of the shear key as a pivotal element in bridge systems, particularly concerning the
seismic performance of bridge structures, is underscored in this review. The study highlights …
seismic performance of bridge structures, is underscored in this review. The study highlights …
Risk-based design and optimization of shape memory alloy restrained sliding bearings for highway bridges under near-fault ground motions
Abstract The Shape Memory Alloy (SMA)-restrained bearing consists of a typical sliding
bearing and SMA wires. The SMA wires are adopted to limit the excessive displacement …
bearing and SMA wires. The SMA wires are adopted to limit the excessive displacement …
Resilience-based performance and design of SMA/sliding bearing isolation system for highway bridges
Restrainer-type sliding bearing (RTSB) is a practical seismic isolation system for reducing
the excessive displacement of flat sliding bearings under strong earthquakes to ensure the …
the excessive displacement of flat sliding bearings under strong earthquakes to ensure the …
Seismic performance of highway bridges with different transverse unseating-prevention devices
N Xiang, J Li - Journal of Bridge Engineering, 2016 - ascelibrary.org
Typical small-to-medium–span highway bridges in China are often installed with economical
laminated-rubber bearings that allow for thermal movement of girders and concrete shear …
laminated-rubber bearings that allow for thermal movement of girders and concrete shear …
Numerical study on the response of steel-laminated elastomeric bearings subjected to variable axial loads and development of local tensile stresses
Steel-laminated elastomeric bearings are isolation devices which are used extensively in
buildings, bridges, nuclear power plants and other structures. Accurate modelling of the …
buildings, bridges, nuclear power plants and other structures. Accurate modelling of the …
Experimental investigation and numerical analysis of a hybrid bridge isolation system utilizing bonded and unbonded laminated rubber bearings
N Xiang, J Huang, H Xu, J Wang, X Wu, J Zhong - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
To enhance the seismic resilience of bridges equipped with nonseismic laminated rubber
bearings, a novel seismic isolation system is proposed, leveraging hybrid bonded and …
bearings, a novel seismic isolation system is proposed, leveraging hybrid bonded and …
Risk-based optimal design of seismic protective devices for a multicomponent bridge system using parameterized annual repair cost ratio
Base isolators and fluid viscous dampers are viable protective devices that have been
commonly considered in the seismic protection of civil engineering structures. However, the …
commonly considered in the seismic protection of civil engineering structures. However, the …
Seismic vulnerability assessment of laminated rubber bearing supported highway bridges with various bearing bonding alternatives
Economical laminated rubber bearings (LRBs) have been a widely-accepted choice for
supporting and transferring the loads of the superstructure in highway bridges, particularly …
supporting and transferring the loads of the superstructure in highway bridges, particularly …
Development of an energy dissipation restrainer for bridges using a steel shear panel
K Deng, P Pan, Y Su, T Ran, Y Xue - Journal of Constructional Steel …, 2014 - Elsevier
Restrainers, along with isolation bearings, are often installed in bridges to avoid upper
girders falling off their piers during large earthquakes. In this study, a novel energy …
girders falling off their piers during large earthquakes. In this study, a novel energy …