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The Effect of Type and Height of Piers on the Seismic Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Bridges

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Bridges are commonly used lifelines; they play an important role in the economic activity of a city or a region and their role can be crucial in a case of a seismic event since they allow the arrival of the first aid. Reinforced concrete (RC) bridges are worldwide used type view their durability, flexibility and economical cost. In fact, their behavior under seismic loading was the aim of various studies. In the present study the effect of two structural parameters i.e. the height and the type of piers of reinforced concrete bridges on seismic response is investigated. For that reason, different multi-span continuous girder bridges models with various geometrical parameters are considered. Then, non-linear dynamic analyses are performed based on two types of piers which are: multiple columns bent and wall piers with varying heights. In this approach, a serie of 40 ground motions records varying from weak to strong events selected from Building Research Institute (BRI) strong motion database are used including uncertainty in the soil and seismic characteristics. Modelling results put most emphasis on the modal periods and responses of the top pier displacements, they show the influence of the considered parameters on the behavior of such structures and their impact on the strength of reinforced concrete bridges.

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International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa (Volume 41)

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February 2019

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Mohamed Cherif Djemai*, Mahmoud Bensaibi, Fatma Zohra Halfaya

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Earthquake, Lifelines, Multi-Span Continuous Girder, Non-Linear Dynamic Analyses, Piers Height, Piers Type, RC Bridges, Seismic Behavior

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