Seismic Response and Retrofitting of Non-Ductile Reinforced Concrete Bridges

by James Ricles, Lehigh Univ, Bethlehem, United States,
Yueh-Shiun Yang, Lehigh Univ, Bethlehem, United States,
M. J. Nigel Priestley, Lehigh Univ, Bethlehem, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Structures Congress XII

Abstract:

The Interstate I5/I605 Separator in Los Angeles County was severely damaged during the October, 1 1987 Whittier Narrows Earthquake. This damage included non-ductile shear failure in the reinforced concrete columns of a multiple column bent. The observed damaged and nearby recorded ground motions provided an excellent opportunity to assess the ability of analytical models to predict the seismic response of non-ductile reinforced concrete bridges and the worthiness of repair and retrofitting measures.

Subject Headings: Concrete bridges | Reinforced concrete | Rehabilitation | Shear failures | Seismic tests | Seismic effects | Ground motion | Los Angeles | California | United States

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