Abstract
This paper presents a seismic design procedure for self-centering precast post-tensioned bridge piers. The piers presented in this manuscript consisted of concrete filled fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) tubes. A large set of 84 piers with different design parameters were analyzed using finite element models. The backbone curve of each pier was developed and bilinearized. The idealized backbone curves were used to develop a set of empirical equations that were able to reproduce the bilinearized backbone curve of a given pier. Different performance criteria have been proposed for the system according to the intensity and the frequency of occurrence of a seismic event. The developed empirical equations were arranged in a design procedure to achieve a given performance level at a specific seismic zone. © 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Recommended Citation
H. M. Dawood and M. Elgawady, "Performance-Based Seismic Design of Unbonded Precast Post-tensioned Concrete Filled GFRP Tube Piers," Composites Part B: Engineering, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 357 - 367, Elsevier, Jan 2013.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.04.065
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
C. Analytical modelling; C. Computational modelling; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); Concrete
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1359-8368
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
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Publication Date
01 Jan 2013
