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Cost assessment of isolation technique applied to a benchmark bridge with soil structure interaction

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Bridges are lifeline structures acting as an important link in surface transportation network and their collapse under seismic excitations affects social and civil functionality. Historical bridge seismic collapses under earthquake actions have proved the significant role of soil structure interaction. The paper aims at evaluating bridge protection and seismic strengthening applying isolation technique. It is based on the application of a Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering methodology, introduced by the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center. The study presents a representative two—span bridge with several isolated configurations as affected by soil deformability. Isolation technique contribution is assessed in terms of costs quantities with peak ground acceleration levels. The study can be considered a first attempt to evaluate seismic effects of SSI by taking into account economic performance.

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Acknowledgments

The study was possible thanks to Professor Ahmed Elgamal and Dr. Jinchi Lu from University of California, San Diego, who helped the author to perform the interface and introduce the isolation device models inside the platform. The author wants to acknowledge Professor James M. Kelly from University of California, Berkeley. His assistance in the definition of isolators properties, gave determinant contributions to this paper. The author wants to thank Prof. Janette Mularoni for her help in reviewing the paper.

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Forcellini, D. Cost assessment of isolation technique applied to a benchmark bridge with soil structure interaction. Bull Earthquake Eng 15, 51–69 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-016-9953-0

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