Research Article
Applicability of a Simplified SDOF Method in Longitudinal Deck-Pier Poundings of Simply Supported Girder Bridges
Table 3
Parameters of a simply supported girder bridge model.
| Components | Parameters |
| Deck | Elasticity modulus is 3.45 × 107 kPa, density is 2.5 ton/m3, and cross-sectional area is 5.4 m2 | Pier | Elasticity modulus is 3.45 × 107 kPa, density is 2.5 ton/m3, and cross-sectional area is 2.0 m2 | Expansion bearing | Horizontal stiffness before yielding is 4.32 × 104 kN/m, yield force is 43.2 kN, and horizontal stiffness after yielding is 0 | Seismic isolation bearing | Horizontal stiffness before yielding is 4.32 × 104 kN/m, yield force is 43.2 kN, and horizontal stiffness after yielding is 216 kN/m | Steel block |
Stiffness of both gap and hook link elements is 1.0 × 1010 kN/m and Clearances are 0.1 m |
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