Author:
Anderson Donald L.,Mitchell Denis,Tinawi René G.
Abstract
Examples of failures of concrete bridges during the Kobe earthquake are presented. Types of failures and their probable causes are discussed, and photographs of reinforcement detailing in the failed columns are shown. An example of the reinforcement in a new bridge column under construction at the time of the earthquake, showing modern detailing standards, is given. Key words: Kobe, Hyogo-ken Nanbu, earthquake, seismic, concrete, bridges, damage.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Subject
General Environmental Science,Civil and Structural Engineering
Cited by
18 articles.
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