Abstract: A hybrid simulation approach is used to evaluate the traffic performance of a typical California highway overpass bridge after a major earthquake. The prototype bridge used in this study is a five-span single-column-bent ...

Abstract: The objective evaluation of the capacity of a bridge to carry self-weight and traffic loads after an earthquake is essential for a safe and timely reopening of the bridge; this performance goal gains in importance with the ...

Abstract: The aim of this investigation is to establish the correlation between concrete porosity, compressive mechanical strength, and microstructure using the results of nondestructive testing methods, i.e., ultrasonic pulse ...

Abstract: This paper evaluated the seismic performance of hypothetical tall buildings by estimating intensity measures, engineering demand parameters, and earthquake-induced losses using a soil–structure interaction (SSI) numerical ...