Research Article
Seismic Collapse Analysis of RC Highway Bridges Based on a Simplified Multiscale FE Modeling Approach
Table 6
Pounding forces and the corresponding time at #2 connection surface.
| | Model type | 1 | 2 | 3 | | Pounding force (kN) | Time (s) | Pounding force (kN) | Time (s) | Pounding force (kN) | Time (s) |
| | Solid model | 14540 | 2.535 | 9930 | 2.660 | 8060 | 6.140 | | Multiscale model | 16330 | 2.525 | 12670 | 3.550 | 10430 | 6.125 |
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