Bridges crossing fault rupture zones: A review

S Yang, GP Mavroeidis - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Several earthquakes over the past two decades have demonstrated that bridges crossing
fault rupture zones may suffer significant damage due to the combined effects of ground …

A novel structure-pulse coupled model for quantifying the column ductility demand under pulse-like GMs

J Zhong, T Yang, Y Pang, W Yuan - Journal of Earthquake …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A novel model is constructed to investigate the coupling effect of pulse period
(Tp) and peak pulse velocity (Vp) on structural demands with the varied fundamental period …

Response of structures to bidirectional seismic loading: Research progress and future directions

R Roy, A Acharjya, A Roy, A Santra… - Journal of Structural …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Rigorous assessment of structural response to seismic excitation poses challenges for
researchers in their bid to account for the effects of (1) biaxial interaction; and (2) incidence …

Seismic responses and damage control of long-span continuous rigid-frame bridges considering the longitudinal pounding effect under strong ground motions

J Li, L Xu - Journal of Bridge Engineering, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Continuous rigid-frame bridge (CRFB), a type of bridge adopting the unique form of pier-
girder consolidation, combines a T-shaped rigid frame with a continuous girder. CRFBs …

Risk-based design and optimization of shape memory alloy restrained sliding bearings for highway bridges under near-fault ground motions

Y Pang, W He, J Zhong - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Track-bridge deformation relation and interaction of long-span railway suspension bridges subject to strike-slip faulting

H Jia, S Chen, D Guo, S Zheng, C Zhao - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
During earthquakes, the long-span railway bridges crossing active faults are more
vulnerable because of the combined effects of pulsed ground motions and surface …

Effects of near-fault motions and artificial pulse-type ground motions on super-span cable-stayed bridge systems

S Li, F Zhang, J Wang, MS Alam… - Journal of Bridge …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
This paper evaluates the seismic responses of a super-span cable-stayed bridge subjected
to near-fault ground motions. A new method, record-decomposition incorporation (RDI), is …

Experimental and numerical studies of the seismic behavior of a steel-concrete composite rigid-frame bridge subjected to the surface rupture at a thrust fault

Y Lin, Z Zong, K Bi, H Hao, J Lin, Y Chen - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Bridges crossing fault are vulnerable to surface fault ruptures. Previous studies on this topic
are limited especially for thrust faults. It is necessary to examine the performances of fault …

Earthquake response of continuous girder bridge for high-speed railway: A shaking table test study

L Jiang, X Kang, C Li, G Shao - Engineering Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Continuous girder bridges for high-speed railway (HSR) are increasingly used to overcome
undulating terrain and to provide a flat surface for high-speed travel. Only a few dynamic …

Seismic damage evaluation of high-speed railway bridge components under different intensities of earthquake excitations

X Kang, L Jiang, Y Bai, CC Caprani - Engineering Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
Bridges are common features of high-speed railway infrastructure. However, the
performance of such bridges under seismic scenarios has not been well studied. To quantify …