Author:
Ahmad Aizaz,Ahmed Awais,Iqbal Mudassir,Ali Syed Muhammad,Khan Ghufranullah,Eldin Syed M.,Yosri Ahmed. M.
Abstract
AbstractBridges are among the most vulnerable structures to earthquake damage. Most bridges are seismically inadequate due to outdated bridge design codes and poor construction methods in developing countries. Although expensive, experimental studies are useful in evaluating bridge piers. As an alternative, numerical tools are used to evaluate bridge piers, and many numerical techniques can be applied in this context. This study employs Abaqus/Explicit, a finite element program, to model bridge piers nonlinearly and validate the proposed computational method using experimental data. In the finite element program, a single bridge pier having a circular geometry that is being subjected to a monotonic lateral load is simulated. In order to depict damages, Concrete Damage Plasticity (CDP), a damage model based on plasticity, is adopted. Concrete crushing and tensile cracking are the primary failure mechanisms as per CDP. The CDP parameters are determined by employing modified Kent and Park model for concrete compressive behavior and an exponential relation for tension stiffening. The performance of the bridge pier is investigated using an existing evaluation criterion. The influence of the stress–strain relation, the compressive strength of concrete, and geometric configuration are taken into consideration during the parametric analysis. It has been observed that the stress–strain relation, concrete strength, and configuration all have a significant impact on the column response.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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