Research Article

The Seismic Response of High-Speed Railway Bridges Subjected to Near-Fault Forward Directivity Ground Motions Using a Vehicle-Track-Bridge Element

Table 9

Seismic response of high-speed railway bridge with 350 km/h vehicle speed and pier height 14 m under high-level near-fault earthquake action.

EarthquakeTransverse displacement at midspan/(mm)Vertical displacement at midspan/(mm)Transverse displacement at the top of the piers/(mm)Transverse shear force at the base of pier (×103 kN)Bending moment at the base of pier (×103 kN m)

Iran Tabas-Tabas68.0324.4169.316.83880.768
Loma Prieta-Los Gatos-Lexington Dam67.537.1575.207.81479.820
Turkey Kocaeli-Yarimca89.3143.61110.808.24088.402
Northridge-Newhall-Fire Station105.3027.53125.708.12785.412
Northridge-Rinaadi56.7013.4891.636.29975.226
Sanfernando-Pacoima Dam53.7713.6758.476.50970.425