In general, data regarding soil types and depth of bedrock are not available for many existing bridge embankments to allow for […]
Seismic vulnerability and ranking of bridge embankments Read Post »
The seismic fragility of a structure refers to the probability that the Engineering Demand Parameter (EDP) will exceed seismic capacity
The Uniform Building Code (UBC) of the International Conference of Building Officials has been the primary source of seismic design provisions
Earthquakes have occurred in many states. Figures 6.2 and 6.3 show contour maps of the United States that reflect the severity
The expected risk of a project, assuming that the intensity measure as the seismic hazard parameter is deterministic, is calculated by
Ranking and prioritization of embankments is based on the input parameters including geometry, material, seismic event, upper level of bedrock layer,
Since the development of the design parameters for the Confederation Bridge in early 1990s, there have been significant advances in the
This document describes the authors efforts in addressing the technical component of embankment prioritization, and is well suited to a reliability-based
The geometry of each bridge embankment on or over I-24 in western Kentucky is taken from the bridge plans. The geometry