Abstract: In modern seismic design of reinforced concrete structures, areas designed to form plastic hinges are reinforced with ASTM A706 steel because of its ability to sustain large elongations, as well as its tightly controlled ...

Abstract: A simplified approach for modeling soil and foundation system supported bridge bents is applied to three bridges that represent three pile types and three superstructures. This point-of-fixity approach is applied by modeling ...

Abstract: A common approach to estimating the point of fixity is to utilize the results of a single pile lateral analysis. Although no universal agreement exists as to the definition of the location of the point of fixity, it is ...