State-of-the-art review of seismic-resistant precast bridge columns

Q Zhang, MS Alam - Journal of Bridge Engineering, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
There has been significant research effort on seismic-resistant precast bridge columns;
however, the research results have not been transferred into the industry to achieve their full …

Self-centering seismic-resistant structures: Historical overview and state-of-the-art

C Zhong, C Christopoulos - Earthquake Spectra, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This state-of-the-art review provides an overview of the evolution of self-centering structures
from early historical structures that inherently exhibited a recentering response to modern …

Seismic behavior of self-centering column base with replaceable stiffener angle steels

D Sun, Y Yang, Y Ma, Y Xue, Y Yu, S Feng - Thin-Walled Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
An innovative performance-recoverable self-centering column base with replaceable
stiffener angle steels was proposed to achieve the restoration of structural functionality after …

Experimental investigation of a precast concrete connection with all-steel bamboo-shaped energy dissipaters

CL Wang, Y Liu, X Zheng, J Wu - Engineering Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
To develop a precast concrete frame suitable for high seismic zones, a new precast concrete
beam-column connection with an additional all-steel bamboo-shaped energy dissipater is …

Rocking bridge piers equipped with shape memory alloy (SMA) washer springs

C Fang, D Liang, Y Zheng, MCH Yam, R Sun - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
The emergence of rocking bridge piers provides the community of civil engineers with a
broader vision of next-generation seismic-resilient bridge design. This study introduces a …

Numerical study on the seismic performance of precast segmental concrete columns under cyclic loading

C Li, H Hao, K Bi - Engineering Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
To accelerate construction speed, precast segmental column is becoming more and more
popular in recent years due to its obvious advantages in saving construction time, reducing …

Seismic performance of full-scale self-centering reinforced concrete beam-column joints: experimental, numerical and theoretical analysis

Z Wu, X Lu, L Li, H Bao, Z Lu, K Yu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
A reinforced concrete (RC) frame system with a self-centering joint connected with post-
tensioned (PT) tendons and bolted angles was developed to overcome the limitations of …

Cyclic loading test of unbonded and bonded posttensioned precast segmental bridge columns with circular section

ZY Bu, YC Ou, JW Song, NS Zhang… - Journal of Bridge …, 2016 - ascelibrary.org
Abstract Four 1/4-scale precast segmental bridge columns (PSBC) with different
reinforcement types and arrangements and one monolithic reference column (MRC) were …

Seismic behavior of precast segmental UHPC bridge columns with replaceable external cover plates and internal dissipaters

Z Wang, JQ Wang, YC Tang, TX Liu, YF Gao… - Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
A new earthquake resilient ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) bridge column was
proposed and fabricated with precast segmental construction. The bottom segment was …

High-performance self-centering steel columns with shape memory alloy bolts: Design procedure and experimental evaluation

B Wang, S Zhu, CX Qiu, H ** - Engineering Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Steel moment-resisting frames are popular structural systems used extensively around the
world. However, conventional column base connections are vulnerable to large residual …