Research Article

Methodology and Application of Safety Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Girder Bridges during Earthquakes

Table 5

Seismic damage index.

Earthquake damage gradeBasically intactSlight damageMedium damageSevere damageDestruction

Actual earthquake damage rate19/8918/8925/899/8918/89
Predicted earthquake damage rate19/8917/8927/898/8918/89
Seismic damage index YY ≤ 1.391.39 < Y ≤ 2.042.04 < Y ≤ 3.873.87 < Y ≤ 4.82Y > 4.82