TY - GEN
T1 - Lifeline design of bridges
AU - Harik, I. E.
AU - Liu, X.
AU - Gesund, H.
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - An analysis and design procedure is presented for retrofitting steel girder bridges that may experience the loss of a pier or column. Multispan and continuous grider bridges are treated. Pier failure or collapse can result from earthquake, scour or floods. The additional loads, resulting from pier failure, are resisted primarily in bending. The retrofitting scheme ensures that the bridge will not totally collapse but will still carry its own weight plus a specified portion of the design live load and resulting impact loads. There will be large deformations and cracking, but no loss of life.
AB - An analysis and design procedure is presented for retrofitting steel girder bridges that may experience the loss of a pier or column. Multispan and continuous grider bridges are treated. Pier failure or collapse can result from earthquake, scour or floods. The additional loads, resulting from pier failure, are resisted primarily in bending. The retrofitting scheme ensures that the bridge will not totally collapse but will still carry its own weight plus a specified portion of the design live load and resulting impact loads. There will be large deformations and cracking, but no loss of life.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:0025867737
SN - 0872628213
T3 - Proc 3 US Conf Lifeline Earthquake
SP - 141
EP - 148
BT - Proc 3 US Conf Lifeline Earthquake
T2 - Proceedings of the 3rd US Conference on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering
Y2 - 22 August 1991 through 23 August 1991
ER -