The seismic ductility spectra (SDS) method is a crucial tool to quickly evaluate the ductility
demand of bridge columns with varied constitutive models. However, conventional SDS …

Advanced seismic isolation devices and systems have been recognized as promising
measures toward resilient design of bridge structures. This paper proposes a base isolation …

Twenty-five reinforced concrete (RC) columns of section size 250× 250 mm were designed
and tested to study the seismic response considering the effect of loading case …

Six months after the 4 September 2010 Mw 7.1 Darfield (Canterbury) earthquake, a Mw 6.2
Christchurch (Lyttelton) aftershock struck Christchurch on the 22 February 2011. This …

Rigorous assessment of structural response to seismic excitation poses challenges for
researchers in their bid to account for the effects of (1) biaxial interaction; and (2) incidence …

This paper focuses on the fragility-based seismic vulnerability assessment of retrofitted
multicolumn bridge bents. Fragility curves are developed to assess the relative performance …

A novel scalar ground motion intensity measure (IM), termed the energy‐frequency
parameter, is proposed based on the Hilbert‐Huang transform. To validate the effectiveness …

Near‐fault pulse‐like ground motion is a significant class of seismic records since it tends to
cause more severe damage to structures than ordinary ground motions. However, previous …

In an attempt to reduce permanent displacement and damage, a hybrid reinforced concrete
(RC) bridge pier configuration is considered in the present study. The plastic hinge region of …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) show great potential in seismic applications because of their
appealing superelastic feature and good energy dissipation capacity. The tensile behavior …