Paper Title:

Damage Spectra for Performance Assessment of RC Bridges Subjected to Earthquakes

Periodical Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 417 - 418)
Main Theme Advances in Fracture and Damage Mechanics VIII
Edited by M.H Aliabadi, S. Abela, S. Baragetti, M. Guagliano and Han-Seung Lee
Pages 625-628
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.417-418.625
Citation Guan Yuan Zhao, 2009, Key Engineering Materials, 417-418, 625
Online since October, 2009
Authors Guan Yuan Zhao
Keywords Bridge, Damage Spectra, Earthquake, Inelastic System, Performance Assessment
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Abstract

In this research, damage spectra to quantify the damage of reinforced concrete (RC) bridges under earthquakes are proposed. The spectra are computed for hundreds of horizontal ground motions recorded during past several earthquakes. The damage spectra proposed are promising for performance-based seismic assessment of existing RC bridges as well as performance-based design of new systems.