Energy Response Analysis of Continuous Beam Bridges with Friction Pendulum Bearing by Multihazard Source Excitations

Figure 12

Comparison of the dynamic responses of the main beam and the pier for the minimum and maximum values of .  = 2.84 s, μ = 0.05. Minimum: = 80 kN/m. Maximum:  = 300 kN/m. (a) Displacement of the main beam, (b) displacement of the pier, (c) acceleration of the main beam, and (d) acceleration of the pier.

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