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Explore comprehensive study on seismic isolated bridges, comparing dynamic behavior before & after retrofit. Measure Winter-Weather Effects. Analyze transverse loading schemes & modeling approaches for performance assessment.
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Quick-Release Field Experiments on Seismically Isolated Bridges Stuart S. Chen, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Professor, University at Buffalo (SUNY), Fulbright Senior Lecturer, ITU
Presentation Outline • Comprehensive Study Overview • Bridges Studied • Loading and Instrumentation Apparatus • Selected Results • Anticipating Seismic Performance • Summary, Conclusions, Recommendations • Acknowledgements
Comprehensive Study!: Overview • Two Similar Bridges, Before and After Seismic Retrofit with Isolation Bearings • Field (System Quick-Release) and Laboratory (Component Reverse-Cyclic) Experiments • Comparing Analytical vs. Experimental Dynamic Behavior • Inferring Seismic Performance from Calibrated Models
Seismic Isolation Concept (Kelly, 2001)
Seismic Isolation Concept (cont’d) (Kelly, 2001)
Southbound Abutment Isolator Kelly, 2001
Objectives • Measure and assess in-situ dynamic behavior and performance of typical slab- on- girder bridge subjected to transverse quick-release loading (steel brgs vs. seismic isolation brgs vs. standard laminated elastomeric brgs) • Quantify in-situ dynamic performance change attributable to bearing retrofits
Objectives, cont’d • Quantify Winter-Weather Effects on In-Situ Performance of Isolation and Elastomeric Bearings • Assess Relative Merits of Several Modeling Approaches (at varying levels of complexity) in predicting transverse transient dynamic behavior of straight skewed slab-on-girder bridge structures
Seismic Isolation Concept: Recall! Sd Sa ξ + T T