Seismic Behavior of Posttensioned Concrete Bridge Piers with External Viscoelastic Dampers

Figure 1

Schematic diagram of the self-centering bridge piers: (a) common self-centering bridge with posttensioned tendons; (b) configuration of the viscoelastic damper; (c) installation scheme of the viscoelastic dampers.

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