Title:
Post-Earthquake Assessment of Bridge Columns
Author(s):
Marc J. Veletzos, Marios Panagiotou, Yael Van Den Einde, Jose I. Restrepo, and Stephen Sahs
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
30
Issue:
3
Appears on pages(s):
61-65
Keywords:
column; inspection; seismic; transportation
DOI:
Date:
3/1/2008
Abstract:
After a seismic event, bridge inspectors and maintenance engineers must act quickly to ensure public safety and minimize economic impact caused by disruption of the road network. Because a common inspection and assessment protocol would improve the efficiency of inspection and evaluation efforts, a research program was conducted to develop standard tools for assessing the load capacities of reinforced concrete bridge elements damaged under seismic loads. A summary of the results is presented.