Study on the Seismic Performance of Different Combinations of Rubber Bearings for Continuous Beam Bridges

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Analytical model: (a) 3-D finite element model of the total bridge system (girder and deck elements are not shown for clarity); (b) modeling details of an external bridge pier including the nonlinear model used for bearings; (c) details of the fibre-based nonlinear elements used for the pier sections.

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