Research Article
Seismic Collapse Analysis of RC Highway Bridges Based on a Simplified Multiscale FE Modeling Approach
Table 5
Pounding forces and the corresponding time at #1 connection surface.
| Model type | 1 | 2 | 3 | Pounding force (kN) | Time (s) | Pounding force (kN) | Time (s) | Pounding force (kN) | Time (s) |
| Solid model | 15170 | 5.885 | 14470 | 2.205 | 7830 | 3.230 | Multiscale model | 17120 | 5.680 | 14200 | 2.195 | 7190 | 3.135 |
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