Abstract: This paper presents the extension of controlled rocking technology to steel bridge piers through analytical expression and finite-element (FE) simulation. As an outcome of the rocking behavior, the seismic damage is prevented ...

Abstract: Restrain devices, being of low cost and easy to install, are often used to limit the relative displacements between the decks and columns in a simply supported bridge. Although the current guidelines have provided different ...

Abstract: AbstractThis paper presents a comprehensive study of validation tests, computational modeling, and system-level benefits evaluation of an innovative hybrid self-centering brace (HSB) with structural and nonstructural damage ...