Analytical assessment of the effect of vertical earthquake motion on RC bridge piers

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 252-260

  Kim, Sung Jig ^a   Holub, Curtis J ^b   Elnashai, Amr S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridges, concrete; Bridges, piers; California; Earthquakes; Ground motion; Seismic effects; Shear strength; Vertical loads

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES , CONCRETE; BRIDGES, PIERS; CALIFORNIA; GROUND MOTION; SEISMIC EFFECTS; VERTICAL LOAD;

BRIDGE PIERS; EARTHQUAKES; HIGHWAY PLANNING; RATING; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR STRENGTH;

BRIDGES;

EID: 79953235433     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000306     Document Type: Article

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