Better understanding of the connection between piles and pile caps/footings is needed so
that future designs and design reviews can be adequately performed. This review paper …

This study investigated the moment capacity and load-displacement response of the pile-to-
cap connection details. Lateral load tests were conducted on four pile caps (3 ft H x 3 ft W x …

This paper is the second of a two-part study on the seismic vulnerability of deck bridges
supported on steel pile bents. A conceptual elastic cap/elasto-plastic steel pile retrofit …

Substructure bridge components are designed to resist gravitational forces such as dead
load and vehicular live load, as well as lateral forces including wind, vehicular braking, and …

Integral abutment bridges have certain advantages over conventional seat-type abutment
bridges due to increased redundancy, higher damping, smaller displacements, and, thus …

This paper presents an overview of published literature on prestressed concrete and steel
(H-and pipe) pile–to–pile cap (PTPC) connections and the results of the detailed finite …

Integral abutment bridges (IABs) have been gaining wide popularity in the United States and
neighboring countries due to the rapid increase in maintenance costs associated with …

A simplified fatigue-life model is proposed for assessing the seismic inelastic rotational
capacity of steel connections. First relations are developed for rigid steel connections under …

While the main focus of the Steel Bridge Design Handbook is the design of steel girder
superstructures, the overall design process associated with the design of substructures is …

With the growing demands facing public infrastructure and the shortage of necessary funds,
State Highway Agencies (SHA) across the nation are increasingly being forced to explore …