Research Article

Fragility-Based Improvement of System Seismic Performance for Long-Span Suspension Bridges

Table 5

Limit state thresholds of cable system, abutment, shear key, and expansion joint.

DS1DS2DS3DS4Unit

AbutmentPassive15.04150.4mm
Active/transverse7.62h25.4hmm

Shear key10.663.3mm
Expansion jointDeck-deck0.76m
Deck-abutment0.08m