Research Article

Seismic Collapse Analysis of RC Highway Bridges Based on a Simplified Multiscale FE Modeling Approach

Table 7

Pounding forces and the corresponding time at #3 connection surface.

Model type123
Pounding force (kN)Time (s)Pounding force (kN)Time (s)Pounding force (kN)Time (s)

Solid model213902.595101905.10596702.780
Multiscale model235502.64095904.92072705.510