A Self-Centering Seismic Design for Bridge with Pile-Cap Foundation

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In this paper, an alternative aseismic system for bridge with pile-cap foundation called a separated pile-cap with proper material set in the gap layer was proposed. To simulate the system, a 3-dimensional finite element model for a continuous beam bridge was built. The seismic responses of the model, including behavior of the restrainer, moment at the bottom of the pier and pullout force of the piles with different restrainer lengths under 3 longitudinal artificial earthquake waves were analyzed. The results show that this system can reduce the seismic response significantly.

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August 2013

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