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  • Fan, L.; Lee, G. C.
    Proceedings of the First PRC-US Workshop on Seismic Analysis and Design of Special Bridges. Held in Shanghai, China on October 8-10, 2002.
    Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC., July 15, 2003, 290 p.
    Identifying Number(s): MCEER-03-0004
    Keywords: Wuhu Yangtze River Bridge; Seismic design; Cable stayed bridges; Research projects; New Jersey; California; Retrofitting; China; United States; Golden Gate bridge; Earthquake engineering; Meetings; Highway bridges; Bridge design; International cooperation; Conference proceedings; Shanghai (China)

  • Saiidi, M.; Maragakis, E.; Feng, S.
    Evaluation of the Current CALTRANS Seismic Restrainer Design Method.
    California State Dept. of Transportation, Sacramento.; National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; Nevada Dept. of Transportation, Carson City., October 1992, 72 p.
    Identifying Number(s): CCEER-92-8
    Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Hinges; Computer programs; Restrainers; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Design standards; Highway bridges; Displacement; Stress analysis; Bridge design; Stiffness; Bearings; Nonlinear systems; Seismic effects; Earthquakes; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Constantinou, M. C.; Tsopelas, P.; Kim, Y. S.; Okamoto, S.
    NCEER-Taisei Corporation Research Program on Sliding Seismic Isolation Systems for Bridges: Experimental and Analytical Study of a Friction Pendulum System (FPS).
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., November 1, 1993, 171 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-93-0020
    Keywords: Earthquake resistant structures; Deformation; Mathematical models; Dynamic response; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Sliding isolation systems; Bridge piers; Highway bridges; Displacement; Simulation; Bridge design; Vibration isolators; Shaking table tests; Bearings; Friction Pendulum System

  • Tsopelas, P.; Constantinou, M. C.
    NCEER-Taisei Corporation Research Program on Sliding Seismic Isolation Systems for Bridges: Experimental and Analytical Study of a System Consisting of Lubricated PTFE Sliding Bearings and Mild Steel Dampers.
    National Science Foundation, Washington, DC.; New York State Science and Technology Foundation, Albany., July 22, 1994, 160 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-94-0022
    Keywords: ; Bridges (Structures); Seismic design; Earthquake resistant structures; Structural vibration; Model tests; Dynamic response; Earthquake engineering; Vibration damping; Hysteresis; Displacement; Bridge design; Vibration isolators; Bearings; Structural analysis

  • Basoez, N.; Kiremidjian, A. S.
    Prioritization of Bridges for Seismic Retrofitting.
    National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., January 1995, 174 p.
    Keywords: Priorities; Bridge failures; Seismic retrofitting; Damage assessment; Risk assessment; Earthquake resistant structures; Algorithms; Structural design; Traffic impedances; Bridge design; Rehabilitation; Highway maintenance; Structural analysis; Reinforcing materials; Expert systems; Earthquake engineering; Knowledge based systems; Reinforcement (Structures); Highway management

  • Chai, Y. H.; Priestley, M. J. N.; Seible, F.
    Flexural Retrofit of Circular Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns by Steel Jacketing. Experimental Studies.
    California State Dept. of Transportation, Sacramento. Office of Structures Design.; California State Business and Transportation Agency, Los Angeles.; Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, CA. California Div.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., October 1991, 172 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCSD/SSRP-91/06
    Keywords: ; Reinforced concrete; Columns (Supports); Deflection; Bridge maintenance; Design analysis; Ductility; Earthquake resistant structures; Retrofitting; Earthquake damage; Buckling; Highway bridges; Structural steels; Circular bodies; Bridge design; Highway maintenance; Structural analysis; Reinforcing materials; Flexural strength; Earthquake engineering; Bending moments; Reinforcement (Structures)

  • Fishman, K. L.; Richards, R.
    Seismic Analysis and Design of Bridge Abutments Considering Sliding and Rotation.
    Federal Highway Administration, Albany, NY. New York Div., September 15, 1997, 100 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NCEER-97-0009
    Keywords: Seismic design; Rotation; Deformation; Equations of motion; Displacement; Soil-structure interactions; Tilting; Translational motion; Load bearing capacity; Computerized simulation; Shaking table tests; Algorithms; Retaining walls; Sliding; Bridge decks; Highway bridges; Bridge design; Bridge abutments; Failure mode analysis; Ground motion; Earthquake engineering; Dynamic structural analysis

  • Chai, Y. H.; Priestley, M. J. N.; Seible, F.
    Flexural Retrofit of Circular Reinforced Bridge Columns by Steel Jacketing. COLRET: A Computer Program for Strength and Ductility Calculation.
    California State Dept. of Transportation, Sacramento. Office of Structures Design.; California State Business and Transportation Agency, Los Angeles.; Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, CA. California Div.; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA., October 1991, 152 p.
    Identifying Number(s): UCSD/SSRP-91/05
    Keywords: Reinforced concrete; Columns (Supports); COLRET computer program; Deflection; Bridge maintenance; Design analysis; Highway bridge; Ductility; Earthquake resistant structures; Retrofitting; Earthquake damage; Buckling; Circular bodies; Structural steels; Bridge design; Highway maintenance; Reinforcing materials; Flexural strength; Computer programs; Reinforcement (Structures)

  • Proceedings of the U.S.-Japan Workshop on Seismic Retrofit of Bridges (1st). Held in Tsukuba Science City, Japan on December 17-18, 1990.
    January 1990, 437 p.
    Keywords: Bridges (Structures); Reinforced concrete; Loma Prieta Earthquake; Bridge peirs; San Francisco (California); Damage assessment; Bridge inspection; Design analysis; Ductility; California; Earthquake damage; Meetings; Highway bridges; Structural steels; Bridge design; Seismic effects; Japan; Structural engineering; Failure; United States; Earthquake engineering; Reinforcement (Structure); Earthquakes

  • Stone, W. C.; Taylor, A. W.
    Seismic Performance of Circular Bridge Columns Designed in Accordance with AASHTO/CALTRANS Standards.
    Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA., February 1993, 133 p.
    Identifying Number(s): NIST/BSS-170
    Keywords: Bridges (Structures); Earthquake resistant structures; Seismic design; Failure modes; Spiral reinforcement; Columns (Supports); Dynamic loads; Reinforced concrete; Standards; Lateral pressure; Earthquake damage; Earthquake engineering; Circular bridge columns; Cyclic loads; Hysteresis; Bridge design; Reinforcement (Structures); Dynamic structural analysis