Abstract: The paper presents a detailed seismic performance assessment of a complex bridge designed as a reference application of modern codes for the Federal Highway Administration. The assessment utilizes state-of-the-art assessment ...

Abstract: Natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis often cause large-scale destruction in residential areas. In the aftermath of these disasters, emergency management agencies need to urgently develop and ...

Abstract: In the aftermath of large-scale natural disasters, emergency management organizations are expected to provide safe temporary housing for a large number of displaced families and to ensure that these housing arrangements ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the implications of ground motion spatial variability on the seismic response of an extended highway bridge. An existing 59-span, 2,164-meter bridge with several bearing types and irregularity ...