Elevated bridge infrastructure and design method for designing the same

Abstract

In order to design an infrastructure of an elevated bridge, first a target ductility factor μd and target natural period Td for the infrastructure are set in connection with an assumed earthquake motion. Subsequently, a yield seismic coefficient for the target ductility factor μd and target natural period Td is obtained from a yield seismic coefficient spectrum for the assumed earthquake motion as a design seismic coefficient Kh. On the other hand, a target yield rigidity Kd corresponding to the target natural period Td is obtained. Subsequently, the design seismic coefficient Kh is used to obtain a design horizontal load bearing capacity Hd and a displacement corresponding to the design horizontal load bearing capacity Hd is obtained as a design yield displacement δd from the target yield rigidity Kd. Subsequently, the design horizontal load bearing capacity Hd is distributed into a horizontal force Hf to be borne by the RC rigid frame and a horizontal force Hb to be borne by the damper-brace. Next, member sections of the RC rigid frame and the damper-brace are set so that the RC rigid frame and the damper-brace resist the horizontal forces Hf, Hb with ultimate load bearing capacities and displacements corresponding to the horizontal forces Hf, Hb equal the product of the design yield displacement δd and target ductility factor μd, that is, δdμd.

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