Bridges crossing fault rupture zones: A review

S Yang, GP Mavroeidis - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Several earthquakes over the past two decades have demonstrated that bridges crossing
fault rupture zones may suffer significant damage due to the combined effects of ground …

Reliability-based design optimization of adaptive sliding base isolation system for improving seismic performance of structures

Y Peng, Y Ma, T Huang, D De Domenico - Reliability Engineering & System …, 2021 - Elsevier
The reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) of base-isolated structures by means of
the state-of-the-art methods has been confronted with the high computational cost because …

[LIVRE][B] LRFD-based analysis and design procedures for bridge bearings and seismic isolators

MC Constantinou, IV Kalpakidis, A Filiatrault, RAE Lay - 2011 - academia.edu
Modification of Response Spectrum for Higher dam** Maximum Velocity and Maximum
Force in Isolation Systems with Viscous Dam** devices Re-centering Capability …

Experimental and numerical investigations on adaptive stiffness double friction pendulum systems for seismic protection of bridges

S Cao, OE Ozbulut, X Dang, P Tan - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study examines the design, development, and characterization of double friction
pendulum systems with variable sliding surface geometry. The proposed isolator has a …

Multi-level SMA/lead rubber bearing isolation system for seismic protection of bridges

S Cao, OE Ozbulut, S Wu, Z Sun… - Smart Materials and …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
In performance-based seismic design, bridges are expected to satisfy specific performance
objectives under several levels of seismic hazard. In this paper, a multi-level SMA/lead …

A state-of-the-art review of bridges subjected to earthquake fault ruptures

Y Lin, Y Chen, Z Zong, K Bi - Engineering Structures, 2025 - Elsevier
With ongoing seismic activity worldwide and the rapid development of transportation
infrastructure, an increasing number of bridge projects face the significant risk of crossing …

Experimental and numerical studies of the seismic behavior of a steel-concrete composite rigid-frame bridge subjected to the surface rupture at a thrust fault

Y Lin, Z Zong, K Bi, H Hao, J Lin, Y Chen - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Bridges crossing fault are vulnerable to surface fault ruptures. Previous studies on this topic
are limited especially for thrust faults. It is necessary to examine the performances of fault …

Optimal design of superelastic‐friction base isolators for seismic protection of highway bridges against near‐field earthquakes

OE Ozbulut, S Hurlebaus - Earthquake engineering & structural …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The seismic response of a multi‐span continuous bridge isolated with novel superelastic‐
friction base isolator (S‐FBI) is investigated under near‐field earthquakes. The isolation …

Near-fault earthquakes with pulse-like horizontal and vertical seismic ground motion components: Analysis and effects on elastomeric bearings

G Quaranta, G Angelucci, F Mollaioli - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2022 - Elsevier
Near-fault earthquakes have been largely studied in the last years by paying special
attention to the occurrence of a pulse-like horizontal seismic ground motion, and to the …

Effect of isolator and ground motion characteristics on the performance of seismic‐isolated bridges

M Dicleli, S Buddaram - Earthquake engineering & structural …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents the effect of isolator and substructure properties as well as the
frequency characteristics and intensity of the ground motion on the performance of seismic …