Numerical studies on the seismic responses of bridge structures with precast segmental columns

Lufeng Zhao, Kaiming Bi, Hong Hao, Xiaozhen Li

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Abstract

Recently, extensive experimental and numerical studies have been carried out to understand the seismic behaviors of segmental columns. Very limited studies, however, focused on the seismic performances of a whole bridge system with precast segmental columns. This paper carries out numerical studies on the seismic responses of bridge structures with precast segmental columns. For comparison, the seismic responses of the bridge with conventional monolithic columns are also calculated. The two-dimensional (2 D) finite element (FE) models of these two bridge types are developed by using the FE code OpenSEES. The segmental column and monolithic column are simulated by the simplified lumped-mass model and fiber-based model respectively and validated by the previous experimental studies. The calibrated column models are then incorporated into the whole bridge structures to calculate the structural responses. The influences of pounding, frequency ratio and gap size on the structural responses are investigated and discussed. Numerical results show that the bridges supported by the segmental columns or monolithic columns have very different seismic responses.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)568-583
Number of pages16
JournalEngineering Structures
Volume151
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Nov 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bridge structures
  • Monolithic column
  • Pounding
  • Segmental column
  • Seismic response

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering

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