Influence of earthquake angle on seismic performance of concrete highway bridges

This study aims to evaluate the effect of earthquake angle on the seismic performance of a concrete highway bridge. As a numerical example, a twin prestressed concrete box-girder highway bridge was analysed using finite element methods. The bridge was subjected to the 1992 Erzincan earthquake ground...

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Main Authors: Ahmet Can Altunışık, Ebru Kalkan Okur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Croatian Association of Civil Engineers 2023-11-01
Series:Građevinar
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.2256.2017
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description This study aims to evaluate the effect of earthquake angle on the seismic performance of a concrete highway bridge. As a numerical example, a twin prestressed concrete box-girder highway bridge was analysed using finite element methods. The bridge was subjected to the 1992 Erzincan earthquake ground accelerations in 19 directions with values ranging from 0° to 90° in 5-degree increments. To evaluate the effects of different earthquake angles on seismic performance, variations in the maximum displacements, internal forces and principal stresses on the bridge deck, columns, isolator and foundation were studied . The results changed considerably for different earthquake angles. Variations in the displacement, internal forces and principal stresses occurred at different incidence angles. In other words, there is no unique angle of incidence for each structure.
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spelling doaj-art-4479e1fd27214b058203476e4efe72b72025-08-20T03:05:43ZengCroatian Association of Civil EngineersGrađevinar0350-24651333-90952023-11-017510.1013102410.14256/JCE.2256.2017Influence of earthquake angle on seismic performance of concrete highway bridgesAhmet Can AltunışıkEbru Kalkan OkurThis study aims to evaluate the effect of earthquake angle on the seismic performance of a concrete highway bridge. As a numerical example, a twin prestressed concrete box-girder highway bridge was analysed using finite element methods. The bridge was subjected to the 1992 Erzincan earthquake ground accelerations in 19 directions with values ranging from 0° to 90° in 5-degree increments. To evaluate the effects of different earthquake angles on seismic performance, variations in the maximum displacements, internal forces and principal stresses on the bridge deck, columns, isolator and foundation were studied . The results changed considerably for different earthquake angles. Variations in the displacement, internal forces and principal stresses occurred at different incidence angles. In other words, there is no unique angle of incidence for each structure.https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.2256.2017concrete highway bridgeearthquake angle influencefinite element methodseismic performance
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Influence of earthquake angle on seismic performance of concrete highway bridges
Građevinar
concrete highway bridge
earthquake angle influence
finite element method
seismic performance
title Influence of earthquake angle on seismic performance of concrete highway bridges
title_full Influence of earthquake angle on seismic performance of concrete highway bridges
title_fullStr Influence of earthquake angle on seismic performance of concrete highway bridges
title_full_unstemmed Influence of earthquake angle on seismic performance of concrete highway bridges
title_short Influence of earthquake angle on seismic performance of concrete highway bridges
title_sort influence of earthquake angle on seismic performance of concrete highway bridges
topic concrete highway bridge
earthquake angle influence
finite element method
seismic performance
url https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.2256.2017
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