Experimental Evaluation of the Seismic Response of Skewed Bridges with Emphasis on Poundings between Girder and Abutments

Table 8

Influence of skew angle on the pounding force at the girder-abutment interface.

Case	Maximum pounding force (N)
	GM
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Average
Straight	38.14	24.05	21.56	35.66	28.19	31.51	26.54	28.48
30°	8.59	10.56	9.20	9.56	8.70	9.01	13.94	9.93
45°	18.24	19.90	10.78	19.07	16.58	15.76	19.90	17.18