DYNAMIC STIFFNESS ANALYSIS OF BRIDGE ABUTMENTS

Authors
CUTILLAS AM ALARCON E
Citation
Am. Cutillas et E. Alarcon, DYNAMIC STIFFNESS ANALYSIS OF BRIDGE ABUTMENTS, European journal of mechanics. A, Solids, 16(4), 1997, pp. 645-669
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanics
Journal title
European journal of mechanics. A, Solids → ACNP
ISSN journal
09977538
Volume
16
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
645 - 669
Database
ISI
SICI code
0997-7538(1997)16:4<645:DSAOBA>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Strong motion records obtained in instrumented short-span bridges show the importance of the abutments in the dynamic response of the struct ure. Existing models study the pier foundation influence but not the a butment performance. This work proposes two and three dimensional boun dary element models in the frequency domain and studies the dimensionl ess dynamic stiffness of standard bridge abutments.