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Comparison on force-based and displacement-based approaches for evaluation of bridge reliability under multiple hazards

  • SUNY Buffalo
  • TFHRC/TISC

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Abstract

The Strength I Limit State of American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) specification deals with the failure probabilities of the combination of non-extreme loads. This design limit state equation (DLSE) has been fully calibrated for dead load and live load by using the reliability-based approach in previous research. However, most of other DLSEs, including the extreme event I and II, with certain probability-based concepts considered, have not yet been fully calibrated by using the reliability-based approach. This paper presents an evaluation of the bridge reliabilities under the limit state of Extreme Event I combination of dead load, live load and earthquake load, by using a force-based and a displacement-based approach on a set of nine simplified bridge models. Results show that the displacement-based approach came up with more convergent and accurate reliabilities for selected models.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationChallenges and Advances in Sustainable Transportation Systems
Subtitle of host publicationPlan, Design, Build, Manage, and Maintain - Proceedings of the 10th Asia Pacific Transportation Development Conference
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages563-570
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9780784413364
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event10th Asia Pacific Transportation Development Conference - Challenges and Advances in Sustainable Transportation Systems: Plan, Design, Build, Manage, and Maintain - Beijing, China
Duration: May 25 2014May 27 2014

Publication series

NameChallenges and Advances in Sustainable Transportation Systems: Plan, Design, Build, Manage, and Maintain - Proceedings of the 10th Asia Pacific Transportation Development Conference

Conference

Conference10th Asia Pacific Transportation Development Conference - Challenges and Advances in Sustainable Transportation Systems: Plan, Design, Build, Manage, and Maintain
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period05/25/1405/27/14

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