Research Article

A Multimode Adaptive Pushover Procedure for Seismic Assessment of Integral Bridges

Table 3

Modal characteristics of B123.

ModeInitial state1st yielda2nd yielda3rd yieldaUltimate state
(s)b (%)c (s) (%) (s) (%) (s) (%) (s) (%)

1st0.75169.2 1.29578.4 1.37579.6 2.19885.4 3.13497.2
2nd0.4082.3 0.5670.1 0.5940.3 0.9614.0 1.392
3rd 0.27224.6 0.35319.9 0.36718.6 0.4768.9 0.623

1st, 2nd, and 3rd yield: short, medium, and tall columns reaching their corresponding Δy, respectively.
is the period of vibration (in seconds).
(%) is the effective modal mass divided by the total mass of the structure (given in percentage).